[Adopted 3-21-1979 by L.L. No. 1-1979]
Every burglar and/or fire alarm system installed in a residence
in this village which is audible beyond the boundaries of the premises
in which it is installed shall be maintained in a manner that will
prevent its continuous operation for a period in excess of 30 minutes.
[Amended 5-17-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
Each person who violates any provision of this Article shall,
for each and every day that said violation continues, be subject to
a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to
exceed six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[Adopted 8-15-1984 by L.L. No. 5-1984]
This Article shall be known as the "Alarm System Law" and is
intended to foster and render more effective the use of alarm systems
having the capability of calling or signaling law enforcement authorities.
For the purposes of this Article, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
ALARM SYSTEM
A burglar alarm system, a fire alarm system or a system combining
the elements of a burglar and fire alarm system or a system for transmission
of other emergency signals.
FALSE ALARM
Any emergency message or signal which is transmitted directly
or indirectly to the village police office to which the village police
office or other emergency personnel respond and which signal is not
the result of a robbery, burglary, other crime, fire or emergency.
An activated alarm signal which is promptly followed by a call to
the police office properly notifying the police that the signal is
to be disregarded shall not constitute a "false alarm."