§ 46-31. Private security alarm calls.

(1)

Service charge. The chief of police is authorized to receive and monitor private security system alarm signals at the police dispatch center and may provide this service to licensed holders under this section. License holders must furnish, install and maintain all necessary receiving equipment including telephone line service and shall pay a service charge of $3.00 per month for every customer of the private security system that is connected by phone line to the police dispatch center. The service charge shall be paid to the village by the tenth of each month for that month's service.

(2)

Priorities. Given limited police resources, the chief of police in authorizing police alarm service, shall give consideration in descending order according to the following factors and the chief of police shall be the sole arbiter in determining and weighing these factors.

(a)

Alarms detecting occurrences posing the greatest threat to personal safety.

(b)

Alarms protecting property or facilities where the extent of loss would be great.

(c)

Alarms protecting property of facilities where the risk or likelihood of loss is great.

(d)

The earliest date on which a request for police alarm service was received.

(3)

Designated phone lines. Any police alarm device which is a telephone device or telephone attachment that automatically or electronically selects a telephone line connected to the police communications center and reproduces a prerecorded message to report a criminal act or other event requiring emergency response shall be programmed to dial only those police telephone number(s) designated by the chief of police and the cost of any charges attributable to the phone line shall be the responsibility of the security system provider.

(4)

Fire and other alarms. The chief of police is authorized to accept those fire related alarms as may be approved by the fire chief and any other type of alarm which the police chief finds to be in the public interest.

(5)

Release of liability. Any license holder receiving service under this section shall sign a release of liability in a form approved by the village attorney releasing the village from any and all claims arising from providing such service.

(6)

License holders to provide information. All license holders shall provide to the police chief any information deemed necessary by the police chief so as to allow for safe and efficient response to the alarm and to notify the owner and/or caretaker of the property that an alarm has been received.

(7)

Termination. The chief of police, at the chief's discretion and upon reasonable notice, may terminate the services provided under this section to any security alarm service provider that sends its alarm calls directly to the police dispatch center. Reasonable notice shall consist of one month's notice.

(Ord. No. 721, § I, 4-6-04)