Anderson Municipal Code Art. III Alarm Systems

A. Sirens Prohibited. No alarm system which emits the sound of an emergency vehicle siren shall be installed or connected on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the use of certain electronic horns or howlers that may be approved by the police chief or his designated representative.

Any alarm system which emits the sound level of an emergency vehicle siren and which is installed and in operation prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be disconnected within thirty days after said effective date. Anyone who installs or permits the installation of, or uses such an alarm system, is guilty of an infraction as provided in Section 9.68.190(A).

B. Automatic Shutoff Required. Any alarm system which is installed or connected on or after the date the ordinance codified in this chapter becomes effective, and which, when activated, generates an audible sound on the exterior of the structure in which the system is maintained, shall have as part of the alarm system an automatic shutoff device which shuts off the alarm system within fifteen minutes of initial activation. Any alarm system which is installed and in operation prior to the date the ordinance codified in this chapter becomes effective and which, when activated, generates an audible sound on the exterior of the structure in which the system is maintained, shall have such an automatic shutoff device, as described above, installed and in operation within thirty days after said effective date of this chapter.

1. Any person who uses, or causes the installation of, an audible alarm system without the required shutoff is guilty of an infraction as provided in Section 9.68.190(A).

2. Any alarm company who installs an audible alarm system without the required shutoff is guilty of an infraction as provided in Section 9.68.190(A).

(Ord. 560 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1989)

A. No automatic dialing device shall be interconnected to a primary trunkline of the police department after the effective date of this chapter. Any person who makes or permits the interconnection is guilty of an infraction as provided in Section 9.68.190(A).

B. Persons owning or leasing an automatic dialing device may have the device interconnected to a telephone line transmitting directly to:

1. A central station;

2. A modified central station; or

3. An answering service.

C. The relaying of messages to the police department by a modified central station or an answering service shall be over a special trunkline unless the special trunkline is unavailable. The relaying of messages by a central station may be over a direct line.

D. No automatic dialing device may be interconnected to the telephone company operator, Anderson City telephone operator, or 911 emergency center operator.

(Ord. 560 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1989)

A. Robbery Alarm Systems. A robbery alarm system is to be activated only in the event of robbery. Any other use is prohibited. Any violation of this section is a misdemeanor and may be punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both.

B. Panic Alarm. The indiscriminate activation of a panic alarm by any person for reason other than signifying an emergency as defined in Section 9.68.030(H) is prohibited and is punishable in accordance with Section 9.68.190(A) of this chapter.

(Ord. 560 § 1 (Exh. A (part)), 1989)