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 Clermont
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 30. EMERGENCY SERVICES
 Article II. ALARM SYSTEMS

§ 30-31. Definitions.  

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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Alarm system means any electrical device, signaling device, or combination of electrical devices used to signal or detect a burglary, fire, robbery, or medical emergency.

    Enforcement official means the chief of police, fire chief or their designated representatives.

    False alarm means the activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation or maintenance or because of the negligent or intentional misuse of the system caused by the owner, lessee, occupant or manager of the premises where the alarm is installed, i.e., smoking or welding could cause the misuse of the system by an employee, servant or agent of such person or any other activation of the alarm system not caused by a person or any other activation of the alarm system not caused by a forced entry, attempted forced entry, robbery; or not caused by fire, heat or smoke; provided, however, that false alarm does not include alarms caused by acts of God or by external power failure, test alarm or those alarms intentionally activated by an owner, lessee, occupant or manager of premises who visually observed or heard suspicious circumstances which would cause a careful and prudent person to believe that a fire or forced entry, robbery or other felony was in progress at the premises protected by the alarm system.

    Fee means the assessment of a monetary charge, as authorized pursuant to this article.

    Owner means any person who owns the premises in which an alarm system is installed or the person who leases, operates, occupies or manages the premises.

    Premises means any building, structure or combination of buildings and structures which serve as dwelling units, single-family or multifamily, or any other area within a building, structure or combination thereof which is used for any purpose, other than residential, wherein an alarm system is installed.

    Required operative alarm system means an alarm system which the owner of a premises is required to maintain in an operative condition pursuant to statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation of any governmental entity.

    Test alarm means a maintenance or testing of an alarm system for which testing or maintenance prior approval has been obtained from an enforcement official.

(Code 1962, § 14-26(a); Code 1998, § 30-31; Ord. No. 259-C, §§ 1—11, 5-23-1989)