(1) It is unlawful to have or maintain on any premises a burglary or robbery alarm unless there is on file with the Cathlamet police department or Wahkiakum County sheriff’s office, an emergency contact card on a form provided by the police department containing the name(s) and telephone number(s) of person(s) authorized to enter such premises and turn off any alarm and a signed statement by the owner or occupier of the premises authorizing police officers to disconnect an alarm when required by this section.

(2) It is also unlawful for any person authorized to terminate a false alarm and listed on the emergency contact card to refuse to respond and turn off a false alarm within one hour of being requested to do so by the Cathlamet police department or Wahkiakum County sheriff’s office.

(3) Any alarm audible upon abutting property for a period in excess of one hour is declared to be a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the police department. (Ord. 360 § 3, 1994)