[Adopted 3-8-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005]
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms are defined as follows:
ALARM
A communication to the County 911 Center, or to the Police
or Fire Department directly, indicating that a crime, fire or other
emergency situation warranting immediate action by the Police or Fire
Department has occurred or is occurring.
ALARM DEVICE
A mechanical device designed to automatically transmit an
emergency alarm by wire, telephone, radio or other means to the County
911 Center or to the Police or Fire Department.
COUNTY 911 CENTER
The communications system utilized by the County 911 Center
for the purpose of providing response to a direct alarm device.
DIRECT ALARM
An alarm that is reported directly to the Police or Fire
Department by telephone or other means.
INDIRECT ALARM DEVICE
An alarm device that does not directly notify the Police
or Fire Department. An indirect alarm includes those to an alarm company,
which, in turn, notifies 911 for ultimate notification to the Police
or Fire Department.
INDIVIDUAL
Includes a person, partnership, corporation, or like or similar
entity.
INTENTIONAL FALSE ALARM
A false alarm that results from the intentional activation
of an alarm device or a direct alarm by an individual under circumstances
where said person has no reasonable basis to believe that a crime,
fire, or other emergency warranting immediate action by the Police
Department or Fire Department has occurred or is occurring.
UNINTENTIONAL FALSE ALARM
A false alarm that results from unintentional activation
of an alarm device, either through negligence or by accident.