The Security Alarm Registration form can be downloaded, filled-out, and sent to the Dispatch Administrator. The form is part of the requirements for City Ordinance 7.18 "False Alarm Regulations" which states:

A. The purpose of this chapter is to encourage security alarm user and security alarm companies to properly use and maintain the operational, effectiveness of alarm systems in order to improve reliability of alarm systems and reduce or eliminate false alarms.

B. This chapter governs security alarms systems intended to summon law enforcement response, and requires registration, establishes fees, provides for penalties for violations, establishes a system of administration, and sets conditions for suspension of police response or revocation of registration. (added 12/27/2004)

The Ordinance further states:

A. The Chief shall create and maintain a list known as the alarm information list. Each central station operating company shall, as set forth herein, provide the information for said list to the chief as to all of its customers who have a security alarm system. A security alarm user, if his or its security alarm system is not connected to a central station operating company, shall provide the information for said list to the chief as to said user. (Form download)

1. The alarm information list shall consist of the following information from a central station operating company:

a. The name, address and telephone numbers of the central station operating company;

b. The location of the premises where each such customers' security alarms system is located;

c. The name, address, and home and work telephone numbers of each such customer;

d. The names, addresses, and home and work telephone numbers of at least two (2) persons who can be contacted twenty-four (24) hours a day who are responders authorized by the central station operating company or the customer to respond to a security alarm signal and who have access to the premises from where the security alarm signal is emitting; and such other information as the chief may require.

2. The alarm information list shall consist of the following information as to a security alarm user whose security alarm system is not connected to a central station operating company:

a. The location of the premises where the security alarm system is located;

b. The name, address, and home and work telephone numbers of the security alarm user;

c. The names, addresses, and home and work telephone numbers of at least two (2) persons who can be contacted twenty-four (24) hours a day who are authorized by the security alarm user to respond to a security alarm signal and who have access to the premises from where the security alarm signal is emitting; and

d. Such other information as the chief may require. The chief may at any time send a notice of the requirements of this section to a central station operating company or to a security alarm user. A central station operating company shall comply with the requirements of this subsection within sixty (60) days after the chief has sent it such notice. Similarly, a security alarm user whose security alarm system is not connected to a central station operating company shall comply with the requirements of this subsection within sixty (60) days after the chief has sent him or it such notice. If such a central station operating company or security alarm user fails to comply with this subsection, the chief may assess a fine of fifty dollars ($50) for each day of noncompliance. (added 12/07/2004)"

For the full City Ordinance, see Chapter 7.18