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7.82.04 Permits and Exemptions Subdivision 1. Permits. Effective January 1, 1990, every alarm user who, during the course of a calendar year, incurs more than two false police alarms, or more than one false fire alarm shall be required to obtain an alarm user permit. Subd. 2. Contents of Permit. The alarm user applying for the permit required in this Section shall state on a permit application form provided by the Chief of Police or their designee, their name; the address of the residence or business in or on which the alarm system has been installed; their telephone number; the name, address, and telephone number of the lessor of the system if leased; whether the system was installed by the alarm user, and if not so installed, the name and, if available, the certification number of the business installing the alarm system; and the name and telephone number of at least one other person (in the case of a nonresidential alarm user applicant, at least two persons) who can be reached at any time, day or night, and is authorized to respond to an alarm signal and who may enter the premises in which the alarm system is installed. Subd. 3. Every alarm user licensed under this Section shall be required to provide the Chief of Police or their designee with any changes in the information required to be submitted on the permit application. Subd. 4. Review of Permit. The Chief of Police shall review the issuance of all police alarm permits. The Chief of Police, in consultation with the Fire Chief, shall review the issuance of all fire alarm permits. Subd. 5. Process for Issuance of Permit. Upon receipt and determination of the third false police alarm report or the second false fire alarm report at an address, the Chief of Police, after review, may notify the Administrator, who shall then assess the alarm user for an alarm user's permit. The assessment invoice shall be sent by certified mail. The alarm user must submit the required permit fee to the Administrator within thirty (30) working days after receipt of the assessment invoice, in order to continue to use their alarm system. Any subsequent false police or fire alarm at that address shall automatically revoke that permit and the process must then be repeated. This process shall be repeated for each and every false alarm in excess of two false police alarms and in excess of one false fire alarm during each calendar year. Subd. 6. Duration of Permit. All permits, unless otherwise revoked, will expire at the end of each calendar year. Subd. 7. Exemptions. The provisions of this Section are not applicable to audible alarms affixed to automobiles. Subd. 8. Exemptions. If any business or residence has two or more separate alarm systems only one security alarm permit shall be required per location. In assessing any penalties for repeat false alarms, a business or residence with two or more separate alarm systems, shall be treated as having one system in reference to the amount of false alarms permitted prior to being penalized.