[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of East Stroudsburg 2-19-1985 by Ord. No. 822, approved
2-19-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 3-17-1998 by Ord. No. 1071, approved
3-17-1998]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any false alarm which is not an intentional false alarm as
defined herein, or which sounds when intrusion, crime, fire or other
emergency has not actually occurred.
An audible signal emitted by a warning device indicating
that a crime, fire or other emergency situation warranting immediate
action by the Police and/or Fire Departments has occurred or is occurring.
This definition shall include, but shall not be limited to, those
alarm devices which provide for a telephoned warning message to the
control center.
An electrical (or electronic) or mechanical device designed
to automatically transmit an alarm by wire, telephone, radio or other
means to a person who is instructed to notify the Control Center of
the alarm or to activate a bell or sounding device to be heard outside
a building which is intended to alert the police or fire company or
others to the existence of a crime, fire or other emergency situation
warranting Police and/or Fire Department action.
East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and its duly
authorized agents, servants or employees.
The Monroe County Control Center.
An alarm to which the Police and/or Fire Departments respond
resulting from the activation of an alarm device when a crime, fire
or other emergency warranting immediate action by the Police and/or
Fire Department has not in fact occurred.
The Acme Hose Company No. 1 and all the members thereof,
or any other Fire Department authorized to act within the Borough
of East Stroudsburg.
A false alarm resulting from the intentional activation of
an alarm by an individual under circumstances where that individual
has no reasonable basis to believe that a crime, fire or other emergency
warranting immediate action by the Police and/or Fire Departments
has occurred or is occurring.
An individual, corporation, partnership, incorporated association
or other similar entity.
The Stroud Area Regional Police Department and/or police
officers of that Department, or any other police officer authorized
to act within the Borough of East Stroudsburg.
[Amended 4-18-2000 by Ord. No. 1101, approved
4-18-2000]
An alarm device designed to transmit a notice over regular
telephone lines to a person who is instructed to notify the Monroe
County Control Center or directly to the Control Center.
[Added 4-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 1343, approved 4-16-2019]
A.
Every property owner wishing to install an alarm on premises they
own situated in the Borough of East Stroudsburg shall file with the
Borough Manager's Office, on forms provided by the Borough:
(1)
A written application stating the name, address and telephone number
of the property owner/applicant;
(2)
Address and telephone number of at least two persons who can be contacted
other than the property owner/applicant;
(3)
A description of the property or properties where the proposed alarm
system shall be installed;
(4)
The location and street address of the property; a description of
the type or types of alarm systems to be used, including the alarm
model number and name of the manufacturer;
(5)
The name of the person or company who will install the alarm system
at the location; and
(6)
The name, address and telephone number of any person or company who
will be available to be contacted in the event of an alarm activation.
B.
In the case of more than one building site in which the alarm systems
shall be installed, the applicant must provide the Borough with information
concerning how the alarm for each building shall be distinguishable
from the other alarms in said buildings. In the event the name, mailing
address, or telephone number of the person to be contacted changes,
the applicant shall supply corrected information to the central monitoring
station and the Borough Manager's Office within five days of
the change. Failure to comply with this section shall be deemed a
violation and subject to applicable penalties. The property owner
or his designee, upon the request of the Borough Manager's Office,
shall be required to be present at the alarm location within a reasonable
length of time after being advised that the police or other emergency
departments have received any signal or message of an alarm activation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 64-2, Application for installation;
regulations, as amended, was repealed 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. 1180, approved
6-6-2006.
[Added 4-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 1343, approved 4-16-2019]
A.
Alarm permits shall not be transferable from one individual to another,
or from one location to another, without the express written authorization
from the Borough Manager's Office. In the event that the premises
in which the alarm system has been installed is to be conveyed or
transferred to another individual, it shall be the responsibility
of the permittee to notify the Borough Manager's Office of the
name and telephone number of the other person to be contacted in the
case of the alarm activation.
B.
Any individual who obtains title to premises in which an alarm system
has been installed and a permit issued by the Borough Manager's
Office shall notify the Borough Manager's Office and make application
for registration specifying all information necessary for the Borough
Manager's Office or other emergency departments to respond to
the alarm activation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 64-3, Transfers of permits, as
amended, was repealed 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. 1180, approved 6-6-2006.
[Added 4-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 1343, approved 4-16-2019]
A.
Every person applying for an alarm permit under the provisions of
this part shall obtain an alarm permit prior to the installation of
the new alarm system on the premises.
B.
Any individual who presently owns or obtains title to premises in
which an alarm system has already been installed shall register their
name, address, telephone number, and individual to be contacted in
case of the activation of the alarm system.
C.
An alarm user shall obtain a user permit each calendar year.
D.
All fees shall be made payable to the Borough of East Stroudsburg.
E.
The Borough Council of East Stroudsburg shall by resolution set the
alarm permit fees.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 64-4, Permit fees, as amended,
was repealed 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. 1180, approved 6-6-2006.
[Amended 3-17-1998 by Ord. No. 1071, approved 3-17-1998; 4-16-2019 by Ord. No.
1343, approved 4-16-2019]
A.
Intentional false alarms. No person shall create an intentional false
alarm.
B.
Accidental false alarm. For the purpose of defraying the costs to
the Borough of responding to an accidental false alarm, the owner,
lessee or user of an alarm system/device shall pay to the Borough
a charge for each and every false alarm originating from the owner's
premises to which the Police and/or Fire Department responds, that
has not been activated by some force of nature or means beyond the
owner, lessee or user's control, in each calendar year, as follows:
(3)
When a false alarm occurs, the Police Department shall record date
and time of such false alarm and the location of each false alarm.
The Borough shall within 15 working days of such false alarm contact
the owner of such alarm for the purpose of notification of a false
alarm. Such notice by the Borough to the owner of the alarm from which
a false alarm emanated shall be in writing and mailed to the owner
of said alarm at his/her/its last known mailing address. Included
with this written notice shall be a bill in the prescribed amount
as outlined above should a false alarm charge be due. Failure on the
part of the Borough to provide such notice to the owner of the alarm
device, within 15 working days after the date of such false alarm,
shall preclude the Borough from assessing a false alarm charge for
said false alarm.
C.
A false alarm charge shall be due and payable at the Borough Office
30 days from the date of mailing of such notice of assessment of a
charge. All fees collected for a false alarm shall be distributed
to the responding entity.
D.
Failure of the owner of an alarm device having caused a false alarm or of a person, other than the owner, causing a false alarm, to pay a false alarm charge on or before the date due shall constitute a violation of this chapter, and shall subject said person to the penalties set forth in § 64-6 hereof.
[Amended 10-3-1989 by Ord. No. 921, approved 10-3-1989; 4-16-2019 by Ord. No.
1343, approved 4-16-2019]
The fees pursuant to Chapter 64 of the East Stroudsburg Code shall be established by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Added 4-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 1343, approved 4-16-2019]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate or fail to
meet any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction
before a District Justice be punishable by a fine of not more than
$600, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default thereof
shall undergo imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 days.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 64-7, Confidentiality, as amended,
was repealed 6-6-2006 by Ord. No. 1180, approved 6-6-2006.
[Amended 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1343, approved 4-16-2019]
The information furnished and secured pursuant to this chapter
shall be confidential in character and shall be so kept in order that
the contents thereof shall not be known except to persons charged
with the administration of this chapter.
[Added 4-16-2019 by Ord.
No. 1343, approved 4-16-2019]
This chapter shall become effective five days from the date
of its adoption. Owners of such alarm systems existing at the time
of the adoption of this chapter shall have a period of 60 days to
comply with all provisions hereof.
