Lakewood Municipal Code Ch. 7 Alarm System

The definition of alarms systems and related facilities are those definitions contained in Chapter 6 of this Article.

A. Every person maintaining an audible alarm shall provide the law enforcement agency with a current listing of the names, addresses and telephone number of the persons to be notified to render service and repairs to the alarm system and additionally to secure the premises during any hour of the day or night that the alarm system is activated. This list must be kept current by the person maintaining the alarm system.

B. No person shall install an audible alarm system which creates a sound similar to an emergency vehicle siren or any civil defense warning system.

C. No person shall install or maintain any audible alarm system which does not automatically disconnect omitting the audible sound within fifteen (15) minutes after activation.

D. Every alarm system shall have an uninterrupted power supply which shall sustain the operation of the alarm system for a minimum period of four hours.

No person shall engage in, conduct or operate as an alarm agent, as that term is defined in Section 7521(f) of the Business and Professions Code of the State of California, without registering his name and filing a copy of his State California Identification Card with the law enforcement agency. The law enforcement agency shall immediately notify the Director of Finance of such filing.

No person shall use any alarm system which is equipped with a direct dial service and which, when activated, automatically dials any telephone within the law enforcement agency.

All alarm system agents and/or permittees shall notify the law enforcement agency prior to any service, test, repair, maintenance, adjustment, alteration or installation of any alarm system which normally would result in a police response. Any alarm received after such notification while the system is out of service shall not constitute a false alarm for the purpose of cost billing under Chapter 6.