§ 8.02.055. Security alarm business licensing of alarm businesses and alarm installation companies.

Security alarm business licenses are independent and only affect police response to alarm requests. Alarm businesses and installation companies are also required to possess a valid City business permit and tax license in accordance with Chapters 5.02 and 5.04. The requirements imposed by this Section are in addition to the business license fee and all other fees levied by the City. The issuance of a security alarm business license does not create a contract between the City and an alarm business or alarm installation company, nor does it create any duty or obligation, either expressed or implied, on the Police Department to respond to any alarm activation.

A.

Every alarm business and alarm installation company shall obtain an Oakland Security Alarm Business License from the Police Department. Only alarm businesses and installation companies in complete compliance with the provisions of this Chapter will be issued a license. There is no fee to obtain this license.

B.

The alarm installation company shall provide the name, address and phone number of any alarm business they are using to monitor their alarm sites within the City, and alarm businesses shall do the same for alarm installation companies that use their monitoring services within the City.

C.

The Police Department may not respond to any alarm dispatch request from any alarm business that does not possess a current, valid Oakland security alarm business license issued pursuant to this Section.

D.

The Alarm Administrator shall notify all known alarm users subscribing to an unlicensed alarm business that the company is unlicensed and the Police Department will no longer respond to the user's alarms.

(Ord. No. 12969, § 4, 7-28-2009)