[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Riverside as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 12-2-1970 by Ord. No. 1970-15 (Ch. 104, Art. I,
of the 1995 Code)]
The 11 enumerated alarm stations and central receiving equipment[1] shall be installed and any existing alarm systems presently
installed at the Riverside Township Police Headquarters shall within
90 days from the effective date of this article either enter into
an agreement to have their existing alarm systems interfaced into
the computer console at the cost of $200 per circuit or remove their
existing equipment from the Riverside Township Police Headquarters.
[1]
Editor's Note: Refers to Schedule A to this article, which
schedule is on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
[Amended 9-25-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-10; 8-23-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-18]
The Fire Alarm Committee be and hereby is authorized to establish
a yearly service test charge which shall be due and payable during
the month of January in every calendar year. Initial applications
shall have the service test charge prorated for full charge prior
to July 1 of every year and half-rate thereafter.
All applications shall be processed through the Secretary of
the Fire Commission, and all moneys due and payable shall be processed
through the Secretary of the Township Treasurer.
[Adopted 9-28-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-8 (Ch. 104, Art. II,
of the 1995 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any mechanism connected to any facility to which the Township
emergency services respond, to indicate that a burglary is in process
or that the facility is being unlawfully entered.
A signal, message or warning transmitted to police or fire
headquarters or central dispatching at Burlington County or other
facility which is stimulated by causes other than those for which
the system is specifically designed to respond.
Any mechanism connected to any facility to which the Township
fire emergency services respond, to indicate that fire is in progress
or smoke or other personal or property safety device has been activated,
requiring emergency response.
Any person or persons who own or operate a business or commercial
venture in the Township of Riverside, and includes the plural as well
as the singular.
[Amended 3-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-4]
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, permit or allow
any false burglar or fire alarms in the Township of Riverside. In
the case of false burglar alarms, the Director of Public Safety shall
cause an investigation to be made and shall keep a record of said
alarm on file. In case of false fire alarms, the Fire Chief or his
designee shall cause an investigation to be made and shall keep a
record of said alarm on file and file the necessary complaint with
the proper authority.
For the first five false alarms of any type in a calendar year,
a warning shall be issued. In the event that there are additional
false alarms in excess of five, the following penalties shall be imposed:
