§ 3-1. Short title and purpose.

(a)

Short title. This article shall be known as the "Alarm Ordinance" and may be cited as such.

(b)

Purpose and intent. This article governs the responsible use and operation of alarm systems and implements measures to minimize the financial burden placed on the county by alarm system calls and false alarms. This article is not intended to create new or to expand existing, if any, legal obligations of the county. The registration fees set forth in this article are intended to require alarm system owners and alarm system companies to bear some of the cost of fire and police responses to all alarms system calls. The assessments set forth in this ordinance [from which this article is derived] are intended to ensure compliance with this article to defray a portion of the cost of false alarms, and to help reduce the number of false alarms.

(Ord. No. 12-07, Pt. I, 5-8-12)