[Ord. of 10-17-1984, § 4]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A telephone line leading directly from any location within
the Town to the communication center of the police department that
is for use only to report emergency signals.
The reception of an alarm signal in the communication center
of the police department, eliciting a response by emergency personnel
when a situation requiring a response by such emergency personnel
does not in fact exist, but does not include an alarm signal caused
by violent conditions of nature or other extraordinary circumstances
not reasonably subject to control by the alarm business operator or
alarm user.
A telephone line leading directly into the communication
center of the police department or fire department that is for the
purpose of handling emergency calls on a person-to-person basis and
which is identified as such by a specific number included among the
emergency numbers listed in the telephone directory issued by the
telephone company serving the Town.
A telephone line leading into the police communication center
that is identified by a specific listing among the emergency numbers
in the telephone directory for handling administrative or routine
calls on a person-to-person basis.
A nonpublished telephone number in the police communication
center reserved exclusively for the reception of emergency voice signals.
Any person selling, leasing, renting or providing without
fee burglar or fire protection service through radio, telephone or
telegraph communication and response by alerting the police or fire
department in the Town. Such person does not have to exist in the
Town.
[Ord. of 10-17-1984, § 1]
(a)
Direct lines. All installations of burglar and fire alarms shall
be connected on direct lines. The cost of these lines shall be the
responsibility of the owner of the alarm.
(b)
Installation permit. The requirements for an installation permit
shall be as follow:
(1)
Every installation of a supervised fire alarm shall require
a permit from the police department, and the permit must be signed
by the local fire official.
(2)
Every installation of a supervised burglar alarm shall require
a permit from the police department.
(3)
The cost for such permit shall be payable to the general fund
and shall be set from time to time by the Council.
(c)
User's permit. The requirements for a user's permit shall be as follow:
(1)
Every supervised fire alarm user shall obtain a supervised fire
alarm user's permit from the police department and approval from the
local fire official.
(2)
Every supervised burglar alarm user shall obtain a supervised
burglar alarm user's permit from the police department.
(3)
The supervised alarm user's permit fee shall be made payable
to the general fund and the amount of such fee shall be set from time
to time by the Council. The permit shall be posted upon the premises
using this alarm system and shall be available for inspection.
(d)
Transferability of permit. No permit issued pursuant to this section
shall be transferable.
(e)
False alarms. More than four false alarms in a calendar year from
any alarm system for which an alarm user's permit has been obtained
may constitute grounds for revocation of such permit, subject to the
provisions of this subsection. After the department has recorded four
false alarms in a year, it shall notify the permit holder in writing
of such facts and require the permit holder report to the police department
his efforts to eliminate false alarms within 15 days. If the permit
holder fails to submit a report within 15 days or a reasonable extension
for good cause, the police department may revoke the user's permit
and under such circumstances the user shall be entitled to a hearing
or appeal under this section.
[Ord. of 10-17-1984, § 2]
(a)
Every automatic dialing device for a burglar or fire alarm system
shall be interconnected to a special trunk line. Failure of any person
to comply with this subsection shall constitute an offense punishable
by a fine not to exceed $100 per day for each day of noncompliance.
(b)
Prior to the connection of any automatic dialing device to the special
trunk line, an alarm user's permit must be obtained from the Town
at the police department headquarters. The alarm user's permit fee
shall be made payable to the general fund, and the amount of such
fee shall be set from time to time by the Council. All permits shall
be issued for one year from date of issue. The permit shall be physically
upon the premises using the alarm system and shall be available for
inspection.
(c)
The Town or the local fire department shall not be liable for any
defects in the operation of automatic protection devices and signal
lines of the systems or for any failure or neglect to respond appropriately
upon receipt of an alarm from such a source.
(d)
No permit issued pursuant to this section shall be transferable.
(e)
More than four false alarms in a year from any alarm system for which
an alarm user's permit has been obtained may constitute grounds for
revocation of such permit, subject to the provisions of this subsection.
After the department has recorded four false alarms in a year, it
shall notify the permit holder in writing of such fact and require
the permit holder to report to the police department within 15 days
of his efforts to eliminate false alarms. If the permit holder fails
to submit a report within 15 days or a reasonable extension for good
cause, the police department may revoke the user's permit and under
such circumstances the user shall not be entitled to a hearing or
appeal under this section. If the alarm user submits an unsatisfactory
report or has one or more false alarms during the same calendar year
after submitting a satisfactory report, the police department may
revoke or suspend the alarm user's permit. A fine of $50 shall be
assessed for each false alarm over two per year.
(f)
An alarm system user whose permit has been revoked may apply for
a new permit. The fire department or police department may impose
reasonable restrictions and conditions upon issuing a new permit to
an alarm user, with respect to the particular system for which the
permit was revoked.
(g)
Any person for whom any false alarm is generated by an unpermitted
device shall be fined $50 and shall be required to obtain a permit
within five days.
(h)
These devices shall only be allowed on telephone line numbers designated
by the police department.
(i)
The devices shall not be allowed on the primary trunk line or secondary
trunk line.
[Ord. of 10-17-1984, § 3]
