[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Churchill 10-8-1985
by Ord. No. 602. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Each and every individual, establishment, partnership, corporation,
entity or concern owning, utilizing or having available any burglar, fire
or other alarm system connected directly, indirectly or which communicates
to the Police or Fire Departments of the Borough of Churchill, or each individual,
establishment, partnership, corporation, entity or concern owning, utilizing
or having an alarm system which rings or sounds on the outside of the premises
to which it is attached (or any combination of any system or systems) causing
more than three false alarms to occur during any 12 month period, as calculated
from the date of the first such false alarm, shall be levied a penalty charge
or charges as follows:
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Number of False Alarms
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Amount
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|---|---|
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Up to 3
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Free
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4 to 5
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$10 for each
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6 to 10
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$25 for each
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11 to 15
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$75 for each
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16 or more
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$125 for each
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Each alarm system with an outside alarm shall have an automatic shut-off device to limit each alarm signal to no more than 15 minutes in duration. Failure to install or maintain a shut-off device shall be considered to be a violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties under § 128-4 of this chapter. Further, excessive false alarms by such an outside signaling device also shall be subject to the penalties described in § 128-1 of this chapter.
Anyone who intentionally causes a false alarm shall be subject to a penalty as provided for in § 128-4 of this chapter.
Any individual, establishment, partnership, corporation, entity or concern violating § 128-2 or § 128-3 of this chapter shall result in prosecution of the violation by the borough and a fine imposed of not more than $1,000, plus costs, and in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
