[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Ingram 10-14-1996 by Ord. No. 9-1996. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire safety and prevention — See Ch. 94.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any electrically operated system composed of sensory apparatus
and related hardware which, upon receipt of a stimulus from the sensory
apparatus that detects a condition inherently characteristic of an
intrusion or other warning, sounds an audible alarm and/or automatically
transmits a signal over regular telephone lines, by direct or indirect
connectors, to a communication center or to the Police Department.
A device which detects the presence of carbon monoxide gases,
and is capable of providing a suitable audible alarm.
Any signal activated by an APS, carbon monoxide detector
or smoke detector, and transmitted or identified to the Police Department
or the Fire Department, which is not the result of an intrusion, fire
and/or the existence of carbon monoxide.
Person, other than property owner, who by a lease has exclusive
possession of property.
Person or entity in whose name property is registered by
deed and of record in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania.
A device which detects visible or invisible particles of
combustion, and is capable of providing a suitable audible alarm.
A.
Within 30 days after the Police and/or Fire Department
respond to an APS, fire and/or carbon monoxide alarm, the Police Chief
shall determine whether or not an APS alarm was false and the Fire
Chief shall determine if a carbon monoxide or fire alarm was false.
If a determination is made that the alarm was false, the property
owner or lessee shall be so notified in writing by the Police Chief,
Fire Chief or Mayor within seven days of the determination.
B.
A person that owns, uses or possesses an alarm device
or automatic dialing device may not, after causing or permitting three
false alarms to occur in a consecutive twelve-month period, cause
or permit a subsequent false alarm to occur in the same consecutive
twelve-month period. A person that violates this section
commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $300 pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7511.
[Amended 9-9-2002 by Ord.
No. 3-2002]
C.
The property owner of the premises where the false
alarm occurred shall be primarily responsible for these fees unless
the property owner can demonstrate the existence of a lease for the
property. In such event, the lessee shall be responsible for the fees.
D.
The fees established in this section shall be paid
within 30 days after the date of the written notice of the false alarm.
Any person, firm, corporation or entity which
shall fail to pay the required fee shall upon conviction be sentenced
to a fine of not more than $300, plus costs of original fee due the
Borough.
