[Adopted 9-16-1992 by Ord. No. P-191]
A.
No owner of a building or of a motor vehicle shall have in operation
an audible burglar alarm thereon unless such burglar alarm shall be
capable of and shall automatically terminate its operation within
15 minutes of its being activated, in the case of a building, and
five minutes of its being activated, in the case of a motor vehicle.
No audible burglar alarm on a motor vehicle shall be capable of being
activated unless there is direct physical contact with that motor
vehicle. Notwithstanding this provision, any member of the Police
Department shall have the right to take such steps as may be necessary
to disconnect any such alarm installed on a motor vehicle at any time
during the period of its activation.
B.
Any motor vehicle on which an audible burglar alarm has been installed
shall, when parked on a public highway or parking lot open to the
public and at any other time when the alarm is capable of being activated,
prominently display the address and telephone number of the owner's
local police precinct, where information shall be on file to permit
communication with the owner of such motor vehicle. This subsection
shall apply to any audible burglar alarm installed on a motor vehicle
regardless of when such alarm was installed.
C.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections A and B, any police officer may arrange for the removal of a motor vehicle from a public highway when an audible burglar alarm installed on such vehicle is activated in violation of this section. The owner of the vehicle shall be liable for all fees of removal, including but not limited to the fees for towing and for storage following removal of the vehicle.
D.
All audible burglar alarms which are purchased for use on motor vehicles
kept or garaged in the City of Hoboken shall be registered with the
Hoboken Police Department within 10 days of purchase upon forms provided
by the Police Department. Registration shall include the name and
address of the owner of the vehicle, the make, model and, if applicable,
the serial number of the alarm and such other information necessary
for the enforcement of this article. For the purpose of this article,
it shall be presumed that a vehicle is kept or garaged in the City
of Hoboken if it is registered in the name of a resident of the City
of Hoboken or an individual who is employed within the City of Hoboken
or a business which is located in the City of Hoboken.
E.
Any person who violates any provision of this section or any rule
promulgated hereunder shall be liable to a fine of not less than $25
nor more than $100.
[Added 3-1-2000 by Ord. No. R-425]
A.
General provisions and standards. No owner of a motor vehicle shall
have in operation an audible burglar alarm thereon unless such burglar
alarm shall be capable of and shall automatically terminate its operation
within a reasonable amount of time after having been activated in
the case of a motor vehicle. No audible burglar alarm on a motor vehicle
shall be capable of being activated unless there is direct physical
contact with that motor vehicle. Notwithstanding this provision, any
member of the Police Department shall have the right to take such
steps as may be necessary to disconnect any such alarm installed on
a motor vehicle at any time during the period of activation. (The
New Jersey Tort Claims Act, N.J.S.A. 59:3-3 immunizes public employees
such as police officers where they perform acts in execution and enforcement
of any law.)
B.
This section shall apply to any motor vehicle on which an audible
burglar alarm has been installed when parked on a public highway or
parking lot open to the public, and at any other time when the alarm
is capable of being activated regardless of when such alarm was installed.
C.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections A and B above, any police officer may arrange for the removal of a motor vehicle from a public highway when an audible burglar alarm installed on such vehicle is activated in violation of this section. The owner of the vehicle shall be liable for all fees of removal, including but not limited to the fees for towing and for storage following removal of the vehicle.
D.
Any person who violates any provision of this section or any rule
promulgated hereunder shall be liable to a fine of not less than $75
nor more than $350. For the first offense of this section, a penalty
of $75 shall be imposed. For the second offense of this section, a
penalty of $150 shall be imposed. Each and every subsequent offense
of this section shall be a matter of judicial discretion and/or determination.
Each day a violation of this section shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense.
