A. An alarm user may grant the City permission to enter and perform a protective sweep of a building, structure, or facility associated with an alarm permit issued by the City.

B. If the alarm user grants permission, a responding police officer may conduct the protective sweep only if the alarm system has been activated; the building, structure, or facility is unsecured or shows signs of forcible entry; and no responsible person is immediately available to give or refuse consent to enter.

C. The City shall solicit permission for the protective sweep of the building, structure, or facility through a consent form supplied by the City. If the alarm user fills out and returns the consent form to the City, the alarm user grants permission to a responding police officer to perform a protective sweep and certifies that the alarm user has actual authority to provide consent.

D. If the alarm user does not grant permission, the alarm coordinator shall notify the Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency (WCCCA) of all buildings, structures, or facilities where the alarm user does not grant consent. The alarm coordinator shall also request that WCCCA put a flag in its database that notifies responding police officers of the alarm user’s lack of consent for that alarm user’s building, structure, or facility. [BC 7.15.045, added by Ordinance No. 4690, 7/19/16]