Belmont Municipal Code Art. V Alarm Businesses

(a) No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on an alarm business within the city without filing with the police department a copy of a valid, unrevoked and unexpired state alarm company operator license therefor in accordance with the provisions of division III, chapter II of the Business and Professions Code (section 7500 et seq.) and any subsequent amendments thereto.

(b) In the event said license(s) is/are suspended, revoked or otherwise rendered invalid by the issuing authority, the alarm business shall notify the city police department in writing of such state action within three (3) days thereof. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor.

(c) Every person engaged in, conducting or operating an alarm business within the city shall post on the premises where the alarm business is located a copy of a valid state alarm company operator's license.

(Ord. No. 711, § 1, 10-11-83; Ord. No. 828, § 1, 7-24-90)

Cross reference— Licenses generally, Ch. 12.

Applications for all permits required hereunder shall be filed with the business license department and shall be accompanied by the requisite fee. The department shall prescribe the form of the application and request such information as is necessary to evaluate permit applications. The application for any permit shall include but not be limited to the name, address and telephone number of the person who will render service or repairs during any hour of the day or night. The application may be made by a user or by an alarm business or agent for the user. If approved, the permit shall be issued in the name of the user only.

(Ord. No. 711, § 1, 10-11-83; Ord. No. 828, § 1, 7-24-90)

No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on an alarm business within the city without a valid business license issued pursuant to this Code.

(Ord. No. 711, § 1, 10-11-83; Ord. No. 828, § 1, 7-24-90)

Each alarm business, alarm agent or user shall keep an accurate record of inspection or repair of any installed alarm system and shall display such record to the chief of police when requested to do so.

(Ord. No. 711, § 1, 10-11-83; Ord. No. 828, § 1, 7-24-90)

Each alarm business, alarm agent or user who installs, services, possesses, maintains, operates or uses an alarm system has the sole responsibility for instruction of all appropriate persons in the proper use and operation of such system, as frequently as necessary, especially those factors which can cause false alarms. Such appropriate persons shall include but not be limited to agents, employees, family members or customers.

(Ord. No. 711, § 1, 10-11-83; Ord. No. 828, § 1, 7-24-90)