[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Pomona as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-21-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
Local police departments of the Towns of Ramapo
and Haverstraw have advised the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Pomona that there are large numbers of false alarms emanating from
burglar and fire alarm systems installed on private property and which
automatically are communicated to the police departments of the Towns
of Ramapo and Haverstraw. These false alarms unnecessarily require
that the police respond in an emergency fashion to signals that should
not have been activated, depriving other residents of the services
of the police. It is not the intent of this article to discourage
the use of automated equipment, but rather to encourage the use of
properly maintained and well-functioning equipment, in order to preserve
and protect the general health and welfare of the Village of Pomona
and its residents.
For the purposes of this article, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
A mechanical, electrical or electronic device which, when
activated, will transmit a signal which is intended to initiate a
response from the police or fire department, whether the signal generated
is audible, visible or electronic, and whether such signal is automatic
or otherwise.
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 installed on property within the
Village of Pomona.
Any person, firm, corporation or business entity upon whose
premises a burglar alarm or fire alarm device is installed and operative.
A device accessible from the exterior of the premises in
which an alarm device is installed which enables the disengagement
of the alarm device from the exterior of the premises in the event
that disengagement from the interior of the premises is impossible
or impractical, or which automatically disengages such alarm device
after transmission of its signal for 15 minutes.
A signal transmitted to the police or fire department indicating
that a criminal act or emergency is occurring when in fact neither
a criminal act nor an emergency is occurring, or which initiates a
response from a police or fire department where no such response is
necessary and when notice of such signal has been given to the Village
Clerk.
[Amended 11-27-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
A.
False alarms. It shall be unlawful for any alarm user
or alarm installer to permit or allow, whether intentionally or unintentionally,
or whether due to a malfunction or otherwise, an alarm device to signal
a false alarm.
B.
Exterior disengagement. It shall be unlawful for any
alarm user or alarm installer to permit or allow the use or installation
or maintenance of an alarm device unless such alarm device is equipped
with or connected to an operable exterior disengagement device.
[Amended 11-27-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006]
Any alarm user or alarm installer who is found
guilty of a violation of this article shall be subject to the following
penalties:
A.
For a first conviction: a written warning.
B.
For a second conviction within any twelve-month period:
a fine not to exceed $100.
C.
For a third conviction within any twelve-month period:
a fine not to exceed $250.
D.
For a fourth and each subsequent conviction within
any twelve-month period: a fine not to exceed $500 for each such conviction.
[Amended 4-26-1999 by L.L. No. 5-1999; 11-27-2006 by Allele.
No. 4-2006]
A.
The Town of Ramapo Police Department, having jurisdiction
over that portion of the Village of Pomona which lies within the Town
of Ramapo, shall have the right and authority to issue appearance
tickets for the violation of any false burglar alarm which occurs
within the Town of Ramapo portion of the Village of Pomona, and the
Town of Haverstraw Police Department, having jurisdiction over that
portion of the Village of Pomona which lies within the Town of Haverstraw,
shall have the right and authority to issue appearance tickets for
the violation of any false burglar alarm which occurs within the Town
of Haverstraw portion of the Village of Pomona.
B.
In addition to the foregoing, the Code Enforcement
Officer of the Village of Pomona shall have the right and authority
to issue appearance tickets for the violation of any provision or
section of this article.
