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following normal Police procedures in investigating the incident. An alarm is not false if the alarm user proves that an individual activated the alarm based upon a reasonable belief that an emergency or actual or threatened criminal activity requiring immediate response existed; or The alarm system was activated by lightning or an electrical surge that caused physical damage to the system, as evidenced by the testimony of a licensed alarm system contractor who conducted an on-site inspection and personally observed the damage to the system; or If the user experienced a power outage of four or more hours, causing the alarm to activate upon restoration of power, as evidenced by written documentation provided by Florida Power and Light Company or other applicable provider. (I) Local Alarm means an alarm system that emits a signal at an alarm site that is audible or visible from the exterior of the structure protected. (J) Officer shall mean the City of Sunny Isles Beach Police Department employee responding to an alarm covered by this Ordinance. (K) Monitoring Company means a company properly licensed by the State of Florida to monitor alarm systems. (L) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, organization, or similar entity. (M) Police Chief means the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Dade County, Florida or their designee. (N) Premises means the building or structure or portion of a building or structure upon which is installed or maintained an alarm system. (0) City means the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Dade County, Florida. Section 1-5. Registration of Alarm Systems Required. (A) It is hereby deemed unlawful for any person to operate any alarm system required to be registered as provided herein prior to filing the required alarm registration. All alarm systems that operate within the City Limits shall be registered with the Code Enforcement and Licensing Department prior to the operation of said alarm. (B) A separate registration is required for each Alarm System. (C) It shall be the duty of every Person owning, operating, or purchasing any business premises within the City Limits to comply with the requirements of this article prior to operating any alarm system. (E) The owner/user shall complete and submit to the City an emergency contact registration form and thereafter an annual renewal registration form, with the appropriate fee(s), 02001- Alarm System Registration page 3 of 13