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AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING FALSE ALARMS AND TO ESTABLISH FINES (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-99:1284 ON FEBRUARY 15, 1999; ORD-93:751 ON AUGUST 16, 1993)
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas has determined that a problem exists within the City of Jonesboro with the erroneous and mistaken use of burglar and fire alarms and those that are not installed and maintained property, and that his problem has resulted in increased service calls by the Jonesboro Police and Fire Department and is creating a hazard to the members of those departments and to the general public. It is the City Council’s purpose to control that misuse.
Section 2: Definitions:
a. Alarm system: any assembly or equipment, mechanical or electrical, arranged to signal the occurrence of an illegal entry, fire, or other activity requiring urgent attention to which police or firemen are expected to respond.
b. False alarm:
1. Error or mistake. Any action by any person, firm or corporation or other entity owning or operating any dwelling, building or place, or any action by an agent or employee of said person, firm, corporation or other entity which results in the activation of an alarm system when no emergency exists.
2. Malfunction: Any unintentional activation of any alarm system caused by a flaw in the design, installation or maintenance of the system. This shall not include any activation caused by violent conditions of nature or other extraordinary circumstances, not reasonably subject to control of the alarm user.
3: Intentional misuse: Any intentional activation of an alarm system when no burglary, holdup, fire, or other emergency is in progress.
Section 3: Installation and response:
a. No alarm system shall be placed in service after installation in any dwelling, business or place within the City of Jonesboro until such time as notification of said insta...
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