§ 30-29. Automatic dialing device connections.

(a)

No automatic dialing device shall be interconnected to a primary trunk line of the police department or 911 emergency center trunk line after January 1, 1987. Any such automatic dialing device so interconnected prior to January 1, 1987, shall be disconnected prior to July 1, 1987. The permittee of the alarm system shall be responsible for having the device disconnected.

(b)

Persons owning or leasing an automatic dialing device may have the device interconnected to a telephone line transmitting directly to:

(1)

A central station;

(2)

A modified central station; or

(3)

An answering service.

(c)

The relaying of messages to the police department by a modified central station or an answering service may be over a special trunk line unless the special trunk line is unavailable. The relaying of messages by a central station may be over a direct line. After January 1, 1987, no alarm messages may be relayed to the chief of police using the 911 emergency center or 911 trunk lines. If special trunk lines are not available, all relaying of messages by a modified central station or answering service may be over a primary trunk line.

(d)

The relaying of messages to the police department by an automatic dialing device may not be interconnected directly to the police department or indirectly to the telephone company operator, city telephone operator, or 911 emergency center operator.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(9.96.140), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997; Ord. No. 97-23, § 1(9.96.140), 12-17-1997)