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For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
A communication to the Police Department indicating that
a crime, fire or other emergency situation warranting immediate action
by the Police Department has occurred or is occurring.
A mechanical device designed to automatically transmit an
alarm by wire, telephone, radio or other means:
Any person or entity engaging in an enterprise for profit.
An alarm to which a police department, fire department, Borough
official or other public safety or emergency service official responds
resulting from the activation of an alarm device when a crime, fire
or other emergency warranting immediate action by the above entities
or official has not, in fact, occurred.
A person to whom the Police Department has issued a permit
pursuant to the terms of this Part.
An individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association
or other similar entity, whether or not for profit.
The Police Department of Forest Hills Borough.
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No property owner, tenant or other person occupying premises within the Borough may install or cause the installation of an alarm device after the effective date of this Part without first obtaining a permit from the Police Department. No person may install or cause the installation of an alarm device serving premises outside the Borough after the effective date of this Part without first obtaining a permit from the Police Department to do so in the event that such alarm device triggers an alarm. A permit shall also be required for the revision or upgrading of an existing alarm device, but the fee referred to in § 13-304 of this Part shall not be charged in such an instance. A permit shall also be required to maintain an alarm device in place before the effective date of this Part, but the fee referred to in § 13-304 of this Part shall not be charged for its issuance, and the permit need not be obtained until 90 days after the effective date of this Part.
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The Police Department shall be empowered to require any person applying
for a permit to follow such reasonable rules and regulations in the
installation and maintenance of the alarm device as the Police Department
shall promulgate to carry out the purposes of this Part; provided,
however, that such rules and regulations shall require that person
to comply with the following:
A.Â
Exoneration. That person shall agree, as a condition to the obtaining
of the permit, to release, indemnify and hold the Borough, its employees,
officers and agents harmless for any damage to other parties or property
incurred in responding to an alarm.
B.Â
List of names. That person shall agree, as a condition to the obtaining
of the permit, to give the Police Department the names of at least
two individuals having access to the premises served by the alarm
device, or to the alarm device itself in the event that such individuals
do not reside at the premises and are authorized to enter the premises
at any time, except where the Police Department itself has keys to
the premises and is adequately informed how to operate the alarm device.
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The cost of obtaining a permit shall be in an amount as established
from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.
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A permit holder causing or permitting the giving of repeated
false alarms or owning or maintaining an alarm system which triggers
a false alarm shall pay a charge to the Borough as established from
time to time by resolution of Borough Council.
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The Borough Secretary or his delegate shall collect all fees
and charges for a permit issued by the Police Department. Each permit
holder with an alarm device triggering a false alarm shall be informed,
in writing, by the Chief of the Police Department or his delegate
of any false alarm.
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Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this Part, or who fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation, plus court costs and costs of prosecution incurred by the Borough, and in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses. Procedures for collection of fines and penalties for default of payment shall be in accordance with Chapter 1 of this Code.
2.Â
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in
which a violation is found to exist or for each section of this Part
found to have been violated. All fines and penalties for the violation
of this Part shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
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The Borough may also commence appropriate actions in equity or other
to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this
Part.
