Fulton County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 46. OFFENSES |
Article III. OFFENSES INVOLVING PUBLIC PEACE AND ORDER |
Division 3. FALSE ALARMS |
§ 46-173. Registration of burglar alarm systems.
(a)
No later than five business days following the installation of any burglar alarm system, the burglar alarm user shall provide the following information to the chief of police:
(1)
The complete name, address and phone number of the burglar alarm user;
(2)
The names of all persons authorized to enter the premises and deactivate the burglar alarm system signal as well as all phone numbers at which such persons can be reached;
(3)
The name and telephone number of the burglar alarm user's monitoring agent, if any; and
(4)
If known, the name and telephone number of the person or entity which installed the burglar alarm system.
(b)
Any changes in the information set forth in subsection (a) of this section must be reported to the chief of police within five business days. Burglar alarm users utilizing burglar alarm systems installed prior to the effective date of this division (January 22, 1997) shall provide the information set forth in subsection (a) of this section to the chief of police no later than 60 days following such effective date, unless sooner requested in writing by the chief of police.
(c)
The registration requirements of this subsection shall not apply where the burglar alarm system is installed in premises used exclusively for residential purposes; provided, however, upon the occurrence of the third false alarm within any calendar year at any such premises used exclusively for residential purposes, the chief of police is authorized to require in writing that the burglar alarm user comply with the registration requirements within five business days.
(Ord. No. 97-0145, § 1(27-1-4(c)), 1-22-97)