[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of New Hempstead 3-26-1992 by L.L.
No. 1-1992; amended in its entirety at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 122.
This chapter shall be known as the "Automated Alarm Device Systems
Law of the Village of New Hempstead."
The Police Department of the Town of Ramapo has reported large
numbers of false alarms emanating from automated alarm device 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, thereby interfering with services of
these departments that protect the health, safety and welfare of all
residents. It is the intent of this chapter to reduce the occurrence
of false alarms and provide a mechanism whereby those responsible
for the creation of these false alarms be dealt with in an appropriate
manner. It is not the intent of this chapter to discourage the use
of automated equipment but rather to encourage the use of automated
equipment in a manner that fulfills the function that the equipment
is intended to perform.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
One or more mechanical, electrical, or electronic devices
which, when activated, will transmit a signal which is intended to
create a response from either a fire department or police department
or other emergency service, whether or not the signal generated is
audible, visible or electronic, and whether such signal is automatic
or otherwise.
Any person, firm, corporation or business entity who or which
has installed and/or receives compensation for service or maintenance
of a burglar or fire alarm device system from a resident upon whose
property the device has been installed.
Any person, firm, corporation or business entity upon whose
premises an alarm device system is installed or operating.
A signal transmitted to either fire or police departments,
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 nor fire nor emergency is occurring.
The Police Department of the Town of Ramapo.
Any building, dwelling or residence on which an alarm device
system has been installed.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any alarm installer to install an alarm
device system 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 device system.
Said registration shall provide the following information:
(1)
Name, home address and telephone number of owners.
(2)
Business address and telephone numbers of owners.
(3)
Name, address and telephone number of any person living within the
Town of Ramapo who shall be deemed to be a caretaker, handy person
or person watching the premises for the owner, if there is any such
person.
(4)
Name, address and telephone number of the company which owns, leases,
rents, installs or maintains the alarm device system.
B.
Each person who has submitted registration information shall receive
an alarm device system registration permit, which shall be prominently
displayed on the premises where the alarm device system is located.
C.
All existing alarm users shall register their alarm device system
within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter.
Any alarm installer contracted to install an alarm device system
shall 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 system to signal a false alarm, whether
intentionally or unintentionally, or whether due to malfunction or
otherwise.
If an alarm device system activates an outside audible signal,
such outside audible signal shall not be broadcast for more than 30
minutes after initial activation.
The Police Department shall have the power, right and authority
to issue appearance tickets as the same is defined in Article 150
of the Criminal Procedure Law of the State of New York for the violation
of any section of this chapter.
