Automatic telephone dialing alarm systems prohibited

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, natural or corporate, to sell, offer for sale, install, maintain, lease, operate or assist in the operation of an automatic telephone dialing alarm system over any telephone lines exclusively used by the public to directly request emergency service from the Miami police department.

(b)

The chief of police, or his/her designee, when he/she has knowledge of the unlawful maintenance of an automatic telephone dialing alarm system, installed or operated in violation of subsection (a) of this section, shall, in writing, order the owner, operator or lessee to disconnect and cease operation of the system within 72 hours of receipt of the order.

(c)

Any automatic telephone dialing system installed unlawfully, as set forth in subsection (a) hereof prior to the effective date of this article January 1, 1981, shall be removed within 30 days of the order as contained in subsection (b) hereof.

(Ord. No. 9203, § 1(10), 11-26-80; Code 1980, § 3.5-30; Ord. No. 13676, § 2, 4-27-17)

Secs. 3-31—3-55. - Reserved.

ARTICLE III. - FIRE ALARMS