Baltimore County |
Code of Ordinances |
Article 13. PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT |
Title 11. ALARMS |
SubTitle 2. FALSE ALARMS |
§ 13-11-205. REGISTRATION—COMMERCIAL ALARM SYSTEM USER.
(a)
Required - Monitor. An alarm system monitor is responsible for registering with the Administrative Officer each commercial alarm system user with whom the alarm system monitor contracts before the commercial alarm system user's alarm system causes contact with police personnel or results in a police response at the alarm system user's property.
(b)
Notification of change in registration. An alarm system monitor shall notify the Unit, in a manner required by the Unit, of changes in each commercial alarm system user's registration within 10 days after the change.
(c)
Violation.
(1)
An alarm system monitor that fails to register a commercial alarm system user whose alarm system summons police or who fails to notify the Unit, in a manner required by the Unit, of changes in the registration of an alarm system user may be charged with a civil violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 by the Administrative Officer.
(2)
Each event that violates the provisions of this section shall be deemed a separate violation.
(1988 Code, § 2-430) (Bill No. 145-97, § 1, 1-26-1998; Bill No. 105-00, § 3, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 73-03, § 13, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 107-10, § 1, 1-3-2011)