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e . Sec. 30-32. Permit required: exceptions: (a) No person shall operate, cause to be operated, or allow the operation of an alarm system or local alarm system, unless a valid permit has been issued for that system or as otherwise allowed by law. However, this section shall not be applicable to an alarm system business which monitors, services, or monitors and services, an alarm system installed and designed'to protect property under the control of a person other than the alarm system business; but the person in control of the property which the alarm system is designed to protect shall be subject to fee or prosecution if he permits the operation of such system without a valid permit. Any person who operates, causes to be operated, or allows the operation of an alarm system without a valid permit shall be subject to misdemeanor prosecution. (b) A response, if any, made by the police or fire department upon proper notification, by an alarm system business shall be subject to the policies and procedure of the police and/or fire department governing, but not limited to, the priorities for police or fire responses. (c) An applicant may apply for a separate permit for each alarm system, or may obtain a single permit for all alarm systems, on so much of one premises to which the person to whom a permit is to be issued has legal rights of ownership or possession, except that separate permits must be obtained to authorize the operation of both burglar and holdup alarm systems on anyone (1) premises. (d) The issuance of a permit authorizing the use of an alarm system is not intended to nor shall it create a contract, either express or implied, creating a duty or guarantee of response. Any and all liability and consequential damages resulting from the failure to respond to a notification is hereby disclaimed and governmental immunity as provided by law is retained (e) The city may refuse to issue a certificate of occupancy/change of occupancy if the premises to which such certificate relates has an alarm system that is not permitted pursuant to this chapter. Sec. 30-33. Application for permit. Application for a permit authorizing the operation of an alarm system shall be made by a person who has control over the property, such as a person who owns, lease, uses, resides at, or manages the property upon which the alarm system is installed, and should have an active water account with the city. Such application shall be made in writing to the city on a form designated by the city for that purpose. On such application shall be set forth: (a) The name, address, telephone number(s), and driver's license number of the permit holder. 4