On or after September 1, 1997, no automatic property or burglary alarm which, when activated, causes an audible sound to be heard off the premises continuously for more than 10 minutes shall be installed on privately owned premises in Lynnwood.

Owners of existing automatic property or burglary alarms which, when activated, sound continuously until turned off and send audible sounds off the premises are encouraged to limit the duration of the sound to 10 minutes or less by such methods as installing an automatic shutoff mechanism, connecting to a monitoring system, or converting to more modern equipment.

Nothing in this section shall limit the duration of a fire or other evacuation alarm during a bona fide emergency when the sound may assist in saving life or avoiding injury. (Ord. 2144 § 2, 1997)