Columbia Alarm system reporting requirements ordinance (§ 13-255)

(a) Each central alarm system company operating in the city shall provide the following information to the Joint Communications and Information Center Administrator for each building in the city which is connected to the company's central alarm system:

(1) The address and telephone number of the building in which the alarm is installed.

(2) For each building other than a private residence, the name of the business or other use. For each private residence, the name of the person in whose name the telephone is listed.

(3) If a hold-up alarm is connected to the central alarm system, the number of a telephone inside the building that can be called for information regarding the status of an alarm.

The owners, lessees and occupants of each building or portion of a building connected to a central alarm system shall be responsible for providing the above information to the Joint Communications and Information Center Administrator if the central alarm system company fails to do so.

(b) Each central alarm system company operating in the city shall notify the Joint Communications and Information Center administrator of any changes in the information provided under subsection (a) within seven (7) days of the change. The owners, lessees and occupants of each building or portion of a building connected to a central alarm system shall be responsible for providing the above information to the joint communications and information center administrator if the central alarm system company fails to do so.

(c) The owners, lessees and occupants of each building or portion of a building protected by a nonmonitored alarm system shall provide the following information to the Joint Communications and Information Center Administrator:

(1) The address and telephone number of the building in which the alarm is installed.

(2) The name, address and telephone number of the property owner, lessee and any other person who controls access to the premises.

(3) For premises other than private residences installing police or fire alarms, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) responsible persons having access to the property who can respond to the location of an alarm within thirty (30) minutes after notice to assist the responding agencies.

(4) For private residences, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two (2) responsible persons having access to the property who can respond to the location of an alarm within thirty (30) minutes after notice to assist the responding agencies.

(d) Each person required to provide information under subsection (c) shall notify the Joint Communications and Information Center administrator of any changes in the information provided under subsection (c) within seven (7) days of the change.