§ 8.1-3-5. Required equipment.

(a)

Alarm systems installed after January 1, 1991, shall meet the following installation standards.

(1)

An alarm system operated within the County shall be equipped in such a manner so as to prevent false alarms due to interruptions in electrical power.

(2)

An alarm system within the County which is equipped with a horn, bell, siren or other noise device audible beyond the confines of the premise shall be adjusted in such a manner that it will not sound for longer than fifteen (15) minutes before silencing itself.

(b)

Alarm systems installed after July 1, 1999, shall meet the following additional installation standards.

(1)

Every alarm system must have secondary or back-up power sufficient to operate the system in a non-alarm status for a minimum of four hours. An alarm activation shall not occur during switch-overs between primary and secondary power.

(2)

All alarm system equipment must be U.L. listed, used only for the purpose intended by the manufacturer, and installed per manufacturer's specification.

(3)

Every alarm system must be installed under National Electric Code (NEC) and manufacturers standards.

(4)

Any hold-up alarm requiring push button activation must use simultaneous 2-button activation, or conform to U.L. standards.

(c)

Any alarm system that is required to be upgraded pursuant to Section 8-3-10 shall be brought into compliance with the provisions of this Section regardless of installation date. (31-98-8.1.)