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Lake Elmo Municipal Code Chapter 13 — Municipal Regulations Section 1395 — Alarm Systems Chapter 13 - Municipal Regulations Section 1395 Alarm Systems. 1395.01 Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this ordinance is to encourage security, fire or medical alarm users and alarm businesses (including, but not limited to, sales, installation, and/or monitoring) to maintain the operation reliability and the proper use of alarm systems so as to limit unnecessary police, fire and emergency medical responses to false alarms and alarm malfunctions. This ordinance governs burglary, robbery, intrusion, fire, and medical emergency false alarms, provides for service fees for excessive false alarms, and provides for issuance of citations or assessment of service fees. 1395.02 Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall mean: Alarm Site. Alarm site means a single premise or location, or a multi -tenant location, served by an alarm system or systems. Alarm System. Alarm System means any mechanical, electrical, or radio controlled device or system which is designed to emit, transmit or relay a signal or message and which, when activated, is intended to summon, or that would reasonably be expected to summon police, fire or emergency medical services. Alarm systems include Intrusion Alarms, but does not include: 1. An alarm installed on a vehicle, unless the vehicle is permanently located at a site, or; 2. An alarm designed to alert only the inhabitants of a premise, and which does not constitute a local alarm. False Alarm. False Alarm means the activation of an alarm system signal or message which elicits notification to and/or response by the Washington County Sheriff s Office and/or Lake Elmo Fire Department when there is no evidence of a crime, fire, medical emergency or other activity which warrants a call for immediate police, fire fighting or emergency medical assistance.