Rialto Municipal Code Ch. 5.66 Burglary, Robbery and Fire Alarm Systems

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth regulations governing burglary, robbery and fire alarm systems, and related businesses and agents within the city, require licenses, permits and fees therefor, and provide punishment of violations of the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

The term "person" shall not include the city. The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to audible alarms affixed to automobiles, or sprinkled audible fire alarms required by the Uniform Building Code or fire department.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

The United States Government, the state of California, counties, municipal corporations, departments thereof and other government entities are exempt from fees required by this chapter.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

For the purposes of this chapter the words set out in this section shall have the following meanings:

A. "Alarm agent" means any person who is employed by an alarm business, either directly or indirectly, whose duties include any of the following: selling, maintaining, leasing, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving, or installing on or in any building, structure or facility any alarm system.

B. "Alarm business" means the business by any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity of manufacturing, selling, leasing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving, or installing any alarm system or causing to be manufactured, sold, leased, maintained, serviced, repaired, altered, replaced, moved or installed any alarm system in or on any building, structure or facility.

C. "Alarm system" means any mechanical or electrical device which is designed or used for the detection of fires or an unauthorized entry into a building, structure or facility, or both; and which emits a sound or transmits a signal when activated. This definition does not include auxiliary devices installed by the telephone company to protect telephone company systems which might be damaged or disrupted by the use of an alarm system; nor does it include smoke alarms audible solely within a residential structure.

D. "License" means any written authorization or permission to conduct, manage or carry on business activity within this city.

E. "Permittee" means any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation who, or which, shall be granted a permit provided for in this chapter, and his/her or its agents and representatives.

F. "Subscriber" means any person who purchases, leases, contracts for or otherwise obtains an alarm system, or who services or maintains an alarm system from an alarm business.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

A. No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on an alarm business, or operate as an alarm agent without first applying for and receiving a business license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

B. No person shall subscribe to, possess, own or use an alarm system without first applying for and receiving an alarm permit.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

The issuing authority for licenses and permits as required in Section 5.66.070 shall be the city clerk or his/her representative. Permits expire annually on the last day of the month issued.

(Ord. 1235 (part), 1995: Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

Fees for licenses and permits shall be set from time to time by resolution of the city council.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

The following shall constitute grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of a business license issued pursuant to this chapter:

A. The applicant, his/her employee or agent has knowingly made false, misleading or fraudulent statements of a material fact in the application for the license, or in any report or record required to be filed as prescribed by the provisions of this chapter;

B. Failure to provide satisfactory evidence that the required state license issued by the State Department of Consumer Affairs is current and valid;

C. Where the applicant or permittee has had a similar type license previously revoked for good cause within the past year, unless the applicant can show a material change in circumstances since the date of revocation.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

Any permit issued in this chapter may be denied, suspended or revoked by the issuing authority for the grounds listed in Section 5.66.100 of this chapter.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or who does not obtain a license prior to doing business or who knowingly or intentionally misrepresents to any city official any material fact in procuring a license herein provided for shall be deemed guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof punishable by a fine in an amount consistent with the provisions of the Government Code.

(Ord. 983 (part), 1986)

If any provisions of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby, and shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining provisions or applications of this chapter.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 983 (part), 1986)