916-5. Permit Application and Issuance.
(a) Any person desiring an alarm permit shall make application to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, furnishing the following information:
(1) Name, address and date of birth of applicant.
(2) The name, address, and telephone number of the business or premises where the alarm system will operate.
(3) The names and telephone numbers of three (3) or more persons who will respond to the alarm site, if activation occurs, during any hour of the day or night. If the alarm site is a residence, one (1) or more names must be provided.
(4) A description of the alarm system, including the manufacturer’s name and the model number.
(5) Schedule for regular maintenance of the alarm system.
(6) At the time of application a nonrefundable fee, in such amount as shall be set from time to time in the Humboldt County Schedule of Fees and Charges adopted by the Board of Supervisors, shall be paid to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office to cover the cost of investigation of the facts stated in the application and the processing thereof.
(b) The designated representative of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office shall approve and issue the permit upon finding:
(1) The application contains the required information;
(2) The alarm system meets the standards prescribed by Section 916-11;
(3) That the applicable fees have been paid; and
(4) That the alarm system is accessible to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy(ies).
(c) The permit is issued subject to the proper maintenance of operation of the alarms systems.
(d) Permits: Change of Information. The permittee shall give written notice to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office within five (5) working days of any change in the information provided on the alarm permit application.
(e) The permit is good for a period of two (2) years from the date of issuance by the Sheriff’s Office. It is incumbent upon the subscriber to ensure that the permit does not expire, and that the renewal application questionnaire is completed and returned to the Office of the Humboldt County Sheriff in a timely fashion. (Ord. 1932, § 1, 4/30/1991; Ord. 1966, § 5, 4/7/1992; Ord. 2672, Att. 1, 3/23/2021)