§ 8-302. System types.

(a)

No automatic telephone dialing devices of any kind shall be permitted to dial directly to the alarm dispatch center. No business or person shall cause a programmed tape, digital, or other recorded message to be sent to the alarm dispatch center, nor shall any business or person cause a programmed tape, digital, or other recorded message to be sent to any person or place to call for law enforcement emergency services. Law enforcement communications cannot receive calls from automated dialers.

(b)

After June 1, 1999, alarm businesses shall not program alarm systems so that they are capable of sending one plus duress alarms without the written approval of the alarm office. Alarm businesses may continue to report one plus duress alarms received from alarm systems programmed with this feature prior to June 1, 1999. However, after June 1, 1999, when performing a takeover or conversion, an alarm business must make every effort to remove the one plus duress alarm capability from the alarm system being taken over or converted.

(c)

After June 1, 1999, alarm businesses shall not install devices for activating a hold-up alarm which is a single action, nonrecessed button.

(Code 1992, § 7-302; Ord. No. 208, § 1, 3-22-1999)