The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement
of this chapter:
FALSE ALARM
Any signal activated by an automatic protection device, any audible
alarm or any other kind of direct or indirect signal given to which the fire
company and/or department or emergency response agencies respond which is
not the result of an attempted fire, medical or other similar emergency, excluding
weather extremes and utility interruptions, which activates a protection device.
FIRE COMPANY
Includes the Pennsburg Borough Fire Company known as "Pennsburg Fire
Company No. 1" and any other emergency response agency situate within the
Borough of Pennsburg, e.g., ambulance, fire and rescue.
It shall be unlawful for the property owner, lessee or any person occupying
or otherwise on any premises within the Borough of Pennsburg to make or cause
to be made a false fire alarm, directly or indirectly, to any fire company
or other emergency response agency responding to alarms within the Borough
of Pennsburg when the false alarm is caused by faulty detection of alarm equipment
or by the negligence of said property owner, lessee or person.