Title 5 - Business Licenses and Regulations

5.06.020 Permit Required; Unlawful Acts; Exception.

1. A.
   It is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, business, company or organization of any kind to be in control of any building, structure, premise or facility on which an operating alarm system is located without first obtaining a permit for such alarm system. Provided, the provisions of this Section are not applicable to local alarm systems affixed to motor vehicles.
2. B.
   A permit fee of $10.00 will be charged for each alarm permit issued. This fee shall be paid to the City Clerk prior to issuance of the permit. All valid alarm permits in effect on December 31, 1995, and all alarm permits issued after that date shall be valid as long as the permit holder continuously operates an alarm system at the same location. Permit holders are required to verify the continued operation of the permitted alarm when such information is requested by the City staff either orally or in writing. Alarm users who fail to secure an alarm permit prior to placing it in operation shall be charged a $25.00 late fee if the alarm user has not secured an alarm permit within 30 days of receipt of notice from the City that an alarm permit is required, unless the Chief of Police or his designee waives the late fee for good cause shown. This late fee shall be in addition to and separate from the $10.00 alarm permit fee. Nonpayment of the $25.00 late fee is a violation of this ordinance. An alarm permit will not be issued until both the $25.00 late fee and the $10.00 alarm permit fee are paid. Failure to secure an alarm permit within 30 days of receipt of notice that an alarm permit is required may also result in the Chief of Police or his or her designee directing that police response to future burglar alarms be terminated, until both the $10 license fee and the $25 late fee are paid in full. The alarm coordinator’s office shall send notification of the "non-response" order to the alarm user by regular mail. Alarm users may appeal the "non-response" order to the Overland Park Municipal Court in writing within 15 days of the date the order was mailed.
   
   The hearing on appeal shall be as provided in O.P.M.C. Section 5.06.05. During the pendency of any appeal the "non-response" order shall remain in effect. Upon payment of the required fees the order of "non-response" shall be terminated, provided nothing contained in this paragraph or Section shall imply or otherwise convey the impression that there exists a duty or a duty is created that would require a law enforcement response to any alarm received by the police department upon payment of the required fees. It is a violation of this ordinance to operate an alarm without a permit. Violations may be prosecuted in the municipal court. Upon request, applicants for an alarm permit shall provide proof of alarm system acquisition and installation.

(History: Ord. APD-3006 §1, 2013; APD-2811 §1, 2009; APD-2120 §1, 98; Ord. APD-2104 §1, 98; Ord. APD-2063A §1, 97; APD-2063 §1, 97; APD-1982 §2, 96; APD-1957 §2, 95; APD-1897 §1, 94; APD-1809 §2, 93; APD-1140 §2, 81)

Effective on: 1/1/1901