San Jose Municipal Code Part 1 General Provisions

The definitions set forth in this part shall govern the application and interpretation of this chapter.

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A. "Alarm system" means any mechanical or electrical device which is designed or used for the detection of an unauthorized entry into a premises, or for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act within a premises; and which emits a sound or transmits a signal or message when actuated.

B. Alarm systems include, but are not limited to, automatic telephone dialing devices, hard lines, audible alarms and proprietor alarms.

C. Devices which are not designed or used to register alarms that are audible, visible or perceptible outside of the protected premises are not included within this definition, nor are 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.

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"Audible alarm" means a device designed for the detection of unauthorized entry on a premises which generates an audible sound on the premises when it is activated.

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"Automatic telephone dialing device" means a device which is connected to a telephone line and is programmed to select a predetermined telephone number and transmit by voice message or digital signal an emergency message indicating a need for emergency response.

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"False alarm" means a report received by the police department from any source resulting in a response by the police department to the premises on which an alarm system has been activated in the absence of an emergency situation.

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"Hard line" means a telephone or other line leading directly from the premises protected by an alarm system, or from an alarm central station to the city's communication center where the line is used solely to report the existence of circumstances necessitating police response.

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"Initial false alarm" means the first occurrence of a false alarm at the premises.

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"Premises" means any privately owned real property or structures located within the city (excluding land or structures owned and occupied by, or rented, or leased to the federal, state, or local government).

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"Proprietor alarm" means an alarm which is not serviced by an alarm business.

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"Responsible party" means any person who owns, leases or is lawfully in charge of the premises on which an alarm system is installed or maintained, or who owns, leases or uses an alarm system on premises located within the city.

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Editor's note— Ord. 28602, § 1, adopted June 23, 2009, repealed § 10.42.110, pertaining to a sixty-day period.