The following words, terms or phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this chapter.
ALARM
A communication to a public safety agency indicating that
a crime, fire or other emergency warranting immediate action by the
public safety agency has occurred or is occurring.
ALARM DEVICE
Device designed to automatically transmit an alarm:
A.
Directly to a public safety agency; or
B.
To a person that is instructed to notify the public safety agency
of the alarm.
AUTOMATIC DIALING DEVICE
A device which is interconnected to a telephone line and
preprogrammed to transmit the coded signal of an alarm to a dedicated
telephone trunk line or to dial a predetermined telephone number to
an alarm to a public safety agency.
CONTROL CENTER
The "911" or centralized communication center or centers,
including "911" system for the geographic area of Chartiers Township
for the purposes of transmitting an emergency communication or alarm
device.
FALSE ALARM
An alarm to which police, fire, or other emergency service
personnel respond resulting from the activation of an alarm device
when a crime, fire, or other emergency warranting immediate action
has not in fact occurred or is occurring.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Chartiers Township Volunteer Fire Department or any mutual
aid fire department responding within Chartiers Township.
PERSON
Any individual, syndicate, association, partnership, firm,
corporation, trust, estate, institution, agency, authority or other
entity recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Chartiers Township Police Department or any mutual aid
police department responding within Chartiers Township.
PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY
Includes the Police Department, Fire Department, Pennsylvania
State Police or any mutual aid Police or Fire Department responding
within Chartiers Township.
The service charges implemented in this chapter shall not be
imposed for a period of one month. The one month grace period shall
begin on the effective date of this chapter and at the completion
of this grace period any violation of this chapter shall be enforced
in accordance with this chapter.