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§ 9-1 TITLE 10 — POLICE REGULATIONS § 9-4 Chapter 9 BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALARMS Sec. 9-1: Definitions Sec. 9-2: Fee for False Alarms Sec. 9-3: New Systems Sec. 9-4: Administration Sec. 9-1. Definitions. A. Alarm System. Any device designed to detect an unauthorized entry to a building, place or premises or to signal an attempted robbery or burglary at a protected premise and which, when activated, emits a sound and/or transmits a signal or message to an alarm reported to the Moscow Police Department Communications Center. Every automatic telephone dialing alarm device is considered an “alarm system” within the purview of this Chapter. Devices which are designed solely to alert someone physically located within the protected premises and which do not register alarms audible or visible on the outside of the protected premises, are excluded from this definition of “alarm system”. B. Alarm User. Any person or business utilizing the services of an "alarm system." C. False Alarm. An alarm signal or notification of an alarm indicating an unauthorized entry or attempted entry on or into any building, place or premises or a robbery/burglary or attempted robbery/burglary at protected premises necessitating response by the Moscow Police Department when such a circumstance has not in fact occurred. (Ord. 2000-16, 09/05/2000) Sec. 9-2. Fee for False Alarms. Every false alarm generated by any alarm system shall be billed to the Alarm User of such alarm system. The alarm user shall be notified in writing of each false alarm and shall be required to pay a false alarm fee for each and every alarm. Said false alarm fee shall, from time to time, be set by resolution of the Council. (Ord. 2000-16, 09/05/2000) Sec. 9-3. New Systems. New alarm systems shall have a thirty (30) day period after the first connection during which alarms will not be credited as false alarms in order to permit initial adjustments to the system. (Ord. 2000-16, 09/05/2000) Sec. 9-4. Administration. The Chief of Police shall have the authority to require alarm users to maintain information on file with the Moscow Police Department so that proper persons may be notified in the event of any alarm, be it false or otherwise. Any further fees necessary to monitor or regulate alarm systems may be established by the Council by resolution. (Ord. 1448, 2/23/81; Ord. 2000-16, 09/05/2000)