[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Airmont 12-7-1992 by L.L. No. 18-1992. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 80, Part 2.
Noise — See Ch. 132.
This chapter shall be known as the "Automated Alarm Systems Law of the Village of Airmont."
The Police Department of the Town of Ramapo has reported to the Village Board extraordinary numbers of false alarms emanating from automated alarm 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 in the first place, depriving the citizens of this Village from the sorely needed services of our emergency forces and exposing the police and firemen to unnecessary hazards and risks. Therefore, 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 to be dealt with in an appropriate fashion. It is not the intent to discourage the use of automated equipment, but rather to encourage the use of automated equipment that fulfills the function it is intended to perform. To facilitate enforcement the Police Department has requested standardized legislation within its jurisdiction. This chapter complies with that request and is enacted by authority of § 20, Subdivision 5, of the Municipal Home Rule Law and all other statutory authority.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
ALARM DEVICE
A mechanical, electrical, or electronic device 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 be audible, visible or electronic, and whether such signal be automatic or otherwise.
ALARM INSTALLER
Any person, firm, corporation or business entity which has installed and/or receives compensation for service or maintenance of a burglar or fire alarm device from an alarm user.
ALARM USER
Any person, firm, corporation or business entity upon whose premises an alarm device is installed or operating.
FALSE ALARM
A signal transmitted to either Fire or Police Department, 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 or emergency is occurring.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Department of the Town of Ramapo or such Department which, at the time, may then be providing police services to the Village.
PREMISES
Any building, dwelling, or residence on which an alarm device has been installed.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any alarm installer to install an alarm device or system of alarm devices or for 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 devices. Said registration shall provide the following information:
(1) 
Name, home address and telephone number of the owner(s); business address and telephone numbers of the owner(s);
(2) 
Name, address and telephone number of any person living within Town of Ramapo who shall be deemed to be a caretaker, handyman or person watching the premises for the owner, if there be any such person;
(3) 
Name, address and telephone number of the company which owns, leases, rents, installs and/or maintains the automatic fire alarm systems.
B. 
Each person submitting registration information shall receive an alarm device system registration permit which must be prominently displayed on the premises where the alarm device system is located.
C. 
All existing alarm users must register their alarm device or system of alarm devices within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter.
Fire detection systems, which may also serve as alarm systems, are regulated by § 80-41, Fire detection systems, of Part 2, Fire Prevention Standards, of Chapter 80, Building Construction and Fire Prevention, of the Code of the Village of Airmont.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Any alarm installer contracted to install an alarm device or system of alarm devices must be licensed by the State of New York.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any alarm user or alarm installer to permit or allow an alarm device to signal a false alarm, whether intentionally or unintentionally, or whether due to malfunction or otherwise.
B. 
False alarms involving Fire Department intervention shall also be prohibited and may be prosecuted under Part 2, Fire Prevention Standards, of Chapter 80, Building Construction and Fire Prevention, of the Code of the Village of Airmont.[1]
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Unless required by law, no alarm device which produces an exterior audible signal shall be installed unless its operation is automatically restricted to a maximum of 15 minutes after initial activation, except that Underwriters' Laboratories certified commercial systems which require a longer minimum signal shall be restricted as required thereby.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Key boxes may be required for structures protected by an automatic fire alarm system or fire suppression system pursuant to § 80-33, Key boxes, of Part 2, Fire Prevention Standards, of Chapter 80, Building Construction and Fire Prevention, of the Code of the Village of Airmont.
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Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
A violation of §§ 65-4 and 65-6 shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days.
B. 
A violation of §§ 65-7 and 65-8 shall be punishable by the following penalties:
(1) 
For a first conviction: a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100.
(2) 
For a second or subsequent conviction within a twelve-month period: a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $250 for each such conviction.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The Police Department shall have the power, right and authority to issue an appearance ticket 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.