[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Hillburn 10-27-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999 (Ch. 2 of the 1977
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Automated Alarm Systems
Law of the Village of Hillburn."
The Police Department of the Town of Ramapo, which provides
service to the Village of Hillburn, has reported to the Village of
Hillburn Board of Trustees extraordinary numbers of false alarms emanating
from automated alarm systems. These false alarms unnecessarily require
that our police and volunteer fire departments respond in an emergency
fashion to signals which should not have been created in the first
place, depriving the citizens of the Village from the sorely needed
services of our emergency forces and exposing the police and firemen
to unnecessary hazards and risks. Therefore, it is the intent of this
chapter to reduce the occurrence of false alarms and to provide a
mechanism whereby those responsible for the creation of these false
alarms be dealt with in an appropriate fashion. It is not the intent
to discourage the use of automated equipment but, rather, to encourage
the use of automated equipment that fulfills the function it is intended
to perform. It is, furthermore, not the intent of this chapter to
penalize alarm users whose false alarm was the result of an act of
God or an actual attempted intrusion.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
Any person, firm, corporation or business entity upon whose
premises an alarm device is installed or operating.
A mechanical, electrical or electronic device which, when
activated, will transmit a signal which is intended to create a response
from either a fire department or a police department or other emergency
service, whether or not the signal generated be audible, visible or
electronic and whether such signal be automatic or otherwise.
Any person, firm, corporation or business entity which has
installed and/or receives compensation for service or maintenance
of a burglar or fire alarm device from a resident upon whose property
the device has been installed.
A signal transmitted to either the Fire or Police Department
or a central alarm station or an outside audible signal indicating
that a fire or criminal act or emergency is occurring when, in fact,
neither a criminal act or fire or emergency is occurring.
The Police Department of the Town of Ramapo.
Any building, dwelling or residence on which an alarm device
has been installed.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any alarm installer to install an alarm
device or system of alarm devices, or an alarm user to own, have or
maintain the same, on a premises without registering the same with
the Police Department within 10 days after the installation of said
alarm devices. Said registration shall provide the following information:
(1)
Name, home address and telephone number of the owner(s).
(2)
Business address and telephone number of the owner(s).
(3)
Name, address and telephone number of any person, living within the
Village of Hillburn, who shall be deemed to be a caretaker, handyman
or person watching the premises for the owner, if there be any such
person.
(4)
Name, address and telephone number of the company which owns, leases,
rents, installs and/or maintains the automatic fire alarm system.
B.
Each person submitting registration information shall receive an
alarm device system registration permit, which must be prominently
displayed on the premises where the alarm device system is located.
C.
All existing alarm users must register their alarm device or system
of alarm devices within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter.
Any alarm installer contracted to install an alarm device or
system of alarm devices must be licensed to perform home improvements
pursuant to a license issued by the Rockland County Office of Consumer
Protection.
It shall be unlawful for any alarm user or alarm installer to
permit or allow an alarm device to signal a false alarm, whether intentionally
or unintentionally or whether due to malfunction or otherwise. Any
false alarm due to an act of God or power failure shall not be subject
to enforcement.
If an alarm device activates an outside audible signal, such
outside audible signal cannot be broadcast for more than 30 minutes
after initial activation.
[Amended 2-23-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
The Police Department, Building Inspector, Code Enforcement
Officer, Fire Inspector or any other person authorized by the Board
of Trustees shall have the power, right and authority to issue an
appearance ticket, as the same is defined in Article 150 of the Criminal
Procedures Law of the State of New York, for the violation of any
section of this chapter.
