Contra Costa County |
Ordinance Code |
Title 5. GENERAL WELFARE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS |
Division 54. PUBLIC ORDER |
Chapter 54-12. ALARM SYSTEMS |
§ 54-12.006. Audible alarm requirements.
(a)
No audible alarm shall be installed, maintained or used which emits a sound similar to that of an emergency vehicle siren.
(b)
The subscriber of an audible alarm affixed to real property shall post a notice containing the name and telephone number of the person to be notified to render repairs, services or turn off the alarm when the alarm is activated. Such notice shall be posted near the alarm in such a position as to be legible from the ground adjacent to the building.
(c)
All audible alarms shall be designed and/or equipped to automatically turn off no more than twenty minutes after activated.
(d)
No subscriber shall design or equip an audible alarm to automatically set itself.
(Ord. 84-28).