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SECURITY SYSTEMS NEWS MARCH 2011 www.securitysystemsnews.com NEWS 11 FALSE ALARM ORDINANCE WATCH ALBERTVILLE, ALA. A Jan. 19 story from the Sand Mountain Reporter reports the alarm permit renewal dead- line in Albertville has passed. Commercial and residential alarm owners had until the end of January to renew their 3-year alarm permits. The fee for the three-year renewal is $25 for businesses and $15 for residents. Payments after Jan. 31 were tagged with a $25 late fee. The permits actually expired Jan. 1, but police gave alarm owners a 30-day grace period. Renewal notifications were mailed out in November. Albertville’s alarm ordinance has been on the books since 2004 and charges $100 for the sixth false alarm in a one-year period, and another $25 for each one after the sixth. After the 12th false alarm in a calendar, the additional charge bumps up to $50 MARION, OHIO A Jan. 19 story from the Marion Star reports authorities will begin enforcing a 2005 false alarm ordinance Jan. 24 in hopes of combating the city’s false alarm problem. Homeowners and businesses are asked to make sure alarms are in proper working order to avoid fines. Owners of unregistered alarms are reminded they are required to register, according to city law. Under the ordinance, alarm own- ers are allowed three false alarms per calendar year without being SpecSpeak Continued from page 8 with IT department groups that have very major high- priority information systems and IT security initiatives that consume most of IT’s attention. It is a challenge to establish the collabora- tion needed for the physical security technology projects in a way that’s not disrup- tive to IT. Both sides have to learn about the other’s domain. When you are running at a very fast pace, even a small bump can trip you up. I’m excited that we’re getting really adept at that kind of work. It is challenging, yet fun, and satisfying at the same time. SSN —Martha Entwistle The Specifically Speaking column features a Q-and- A with a different security consultant every month. Consultants are provided to Security Systems News by www.SecuritySpecifiers.com fined. After three, the charge is $25. The sixth response will cost $50, the eighth will cost $100 and the 10th and above will cost $150. GREENVILLE, S.C. According to a story from CBS affiliate, WSPA Channel 7, dur- ing the Greenville, S.C. City Council meeting Jan. 14, the council unanimously voted for an ordinance that could help decrease the number of false alarms from going off in busi- nesses and residential areas. Greenville city officials say an alarm can falsely sound up to three times in a year. If police respond to each call, residents will get a ticket after the third time. Officers say they’re hoping this law will help get the number of false alarm calls down, saying they could pay two more policemen with how much it’s costing the city. SSN NO.3 GENERATING RECURRING REVENUE Today’s dealers want recurring revenue with every installation. With the XTL™ Wireless Security System, made in America, your customer will enjoy the convenience and benefits of cellular transmission—allowing them to control their system and get status updates via any cell phone using the DMP MyAccess™ Features. Installing cellular means more RMR for you! And at your low rate of $9.90/month for unlimited text messages you’ll be rolling in the green, not seeing red. tHe Art of g0iNg gReen dmp2011. . The revenue generating XTL is available only through dealers in the DMP authorized network. Contact us about reducing costs and building RMR with the XTL. www.dmp.com For ONE free cellular activation with XTL purchase, login to: www.securecomwireless.com/No3 /