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As used in this Part, the terms are defined as follows:
Any device designed for the detection of an unauthorized
entry on the premises, its commission or occurrence and, when actuated,
gives a signal, either visual, audible or both, or transmits or causes
to be transmitted a signal, except residential, in-house fire alarms.
Any alarm signal that alerts any person which is not the
result of an actual threatened emergency requiring a response. False
alarms include negligently or accidentally activated signals, signals
which are the result of faulty, malfunctioning or improperly installed
or maintained equipment, signals which are purposely activated to
summon police, fire or emergency services in nonemergency situations
and alarm signals for which the actual cause is not determined.
A system that gives a signal, either visual, audible or both,
on the exterior portion of the property, but such signal does not
leave the structure by wire or radio wave to a control receiving station.
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No person shall install, have installed, own, use or possess
an operative alarm system without obtaining a permit from the Township
Secretary. Said permit shall include, but not be limited to, providing
a means of identifying the alarm system service and persons who may
be called in the event of an alarm and the subject's premises
are unattended.
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The fee for an alarms system permit shall be as established
from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
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Any person causing or permitting the giving of repeated false
alarms for any reason or owning or maintaining an alarm system which
triggers a false alarm shall pay a charge to the Township to be established
from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, for each
and every false alarm to which a fire department, police department,
Township official, or other public safety or emergency service official
responds.
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1.
The Township Secretary may revoke or suspend any permit in accordance
with this section if he determines:
A.
The application for the permit contains a statement of material fact
which is false.
B.
The licensee has failed to comply with on one of the provisions of
this section.
C.
An alarm system is negligently maintained or used. More than five
false alarms within one year period from the first false alarm shall
be conclusive evidence of negligent maintenance or use.
2.
After an alarm system permit has been revoked or suspended, the police department, fire department or emergency medical service will respond to alarms from the revoked or suspended permittee as a service call only and not as a priority call. The penalty provisions of this Part shall remain in effect for revoked or suspended permits and shall be treated as a third or subsequent offense and punishable under §§ 13-105 and 13-107.
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Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than
$1,000 plus all court costs including reasonable attorney's fees
incurred by the Township and, in default of payment of said fine and
costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment
of summary offenses. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense. The Township may also commence
appropriate actions in equity, at law or other to prevent, restrain,
correct, enjoin or abate violations of this Part.
