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A. Any person engaging in an alarm business in the city shall, within thirty days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, apply to the Finance Director for a license to operate on a form to be furnished by the Finance Director. Businesses which sell only those alarm systems excluded from the definition of alarm systems in subsection 3 of Section 8.24.020 are not required to obtain a license under this section.

B. Such application shall be signed by the individual proprietor of such business, or by a partner, or by the proper corporate official, as is appropriate for the form of the business seeking the license, and shall include the following:

1. The name, address, and telephone number of the alarm business, and the type of business organization it is (individual, partnership, or corporation). If the business is an individual proprietorship, the name, address, and telephone number of the owner; if a partnership, the name, address, and telephone number of each partner (general, limited, silent, etc.); if a corporation, the names and addresses of the directors, principal officers and stockholders (any stockholder holding more then twenty percent of the corporation’s authorized and issued stock) and the state where incorporated;

2. Certification that within ninety days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, or upon receipt of notice of approval of a license, whichever occurs later, the alarm business shall maintain a description of the alarm systems and devices offered for sale or lease to the public and a description of any services related to alarm devices offered to the public;

3. Certification that within ninety days after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, or upon receipt of notice of an approval of a license, whichever occurs later, a complete list of the names and addresses of all persons for whom alarm systems have been sold and/or are currently under contract to the alarm business for service on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall be maintained for inspection by the Police Chief during the course of his official business;

4. A complete list of criminal convictions, if any, except for minor traffic offenses of the applicant, or a list of criminal convictions, if any, except for minor traffic offenses of each partner, officer, or local office manager if the applicant is other than an individual;

5. A statement that the applicant will inform the Police Department within ten days after any substantial change in the information required by this section in writing;

6. A copy of a valid Washington State Electrical License issued by the Department of Labor and Industries as required by RCW 19.28.120, if the applicant is going to be involved in the business of installing wires or equipment to convey electric current or installing apparatus to be operated by such current as it pertains to the electrical industry.

C. License application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of ninety dollars ($90) to cover the costs to the city of processing the application and investigating the applicant. (Ord. 1981, 11/14/00; Ord. 1891, 12/14/99; Ord. 927, 1979)