San Benito County Municipal Code Ch. 11.03 Emergency Alarm Systems

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or cause to be used any telephone device or telephone attachment that automatically selects a public primary telephone trunk line of the county and then reproduces any prerecorded message to report any burglary or other emergency.

(1966 Code, § 6B-1) (Ord. 316, § 1)

(A) Any person in the business of selling or leasing alarm systems who desires to have the alarm system terminated in any county building shall submit an application for the privilege, in writing, to the Sheriff of the county. The application shall contain specific provisions relating to false alarms and testing procedures.

(B) The Sheriff or his or her designated representative shall approve the application if he or she finds that:

(1) Prerecorded alarm messages shall terminate on a private secondary telephone line;

(2) The person seeking the termination of a private secondary telephone line system agrees that no messages will be telephoned on the line except by an agent of his or her with access to customer files;

(3) The termination of the alarm system will constitute no hindrance to regular county activities; and

(4) The person seeking the termination maintains adequate equipment and work force to repair, maintain or otherwise service alarm systems sold or leased by him or her.

(1966 Code, § 6B-2) (Ord. 316, § 2)

No person shall place or cause to be placed any monitoring panels, annunciators, light panels or receiving equipment in any county building except, as provided in § 11.03.002 of this chapter, upon approval of the application and authorization by the Sheriff or his or her designated representative.

(1966 Code, § 6B-3) (Ord. 316, § 3)

All costs and recurring charges incurred in the installation and maintenance of a private alarm system, permitted under § 11.03.002, shall be borne by the person requesting the alarm system termination.

(1966 Code, § 6B-4) (Ord. 316, § 4)

In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the Sheriff may, whenever he or she shall have knowledge of the use of any device or attachment not operated or maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, order the removal of the device or attachment or the line termination to which the device or attachment is connected.

(1966 Code, § 6B-5) (Ord. 316, § 5)