[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Franklin 1-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1751 (Ch. 73 of the 1990 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards
and regulations for various types of intrusion, burglar, fire and
other emergency alarm devices, whether by direct line, radio, telephone
or other means, requiring a response by the Police Department, Fire
Department or other municipal agency of the Township.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
any person who operates, maintains or owns any alarm device or local
alarm which is designed to summon the Police Department, Fire Department
or other municipal agency to any location in response to any type
of alarm signal. The terms of this chapter shall in no way apply to
or prohibit alarm companies from providing service by private source
to other offices within or without the Township.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any type of alarm system actuating equipment providing warning
of intrusion, fire, smoke, flood or other peril.
Any alarm device or combination of devices installed for
one or more buildings at a location.
Alarm systems monitored by persons other than the Township
police requiring a response by the Police Department, Fire Department
or other municipal agency.
A member of the Police Department of the Township.
Any alarm for which there is no evidence of an attempted
unauthorized entry or for which there is evidence of an equipment
failure or evidence of inadvertence on the part of any permittee,
agents, servants and employees requiring a response by police, fire
or other municipal agency.
Any alarm or device which, when actuated, produces an audible
signal, such as store burglar alarms actuating bell devices.
Any person owning an alarm device or a local alarm within
the scope of this chapter.
Includes any natural person, partnership, corporation or
association.
No dial alarm shall be connected to police headquarters.
All fire alarm devices shall be installed in
accordance with the requirements of the state and with the approval
of the Director of Fire Prevention.
Any unauthorized equipment may be disconnected
by the Chief of Police or his designated representative for noncompliance
with this chapter, and any person installing or maintaining unauthorized
equipment shall be prosecuted for violation of this chapter, and each
day such equipment is in operation shall be considered a separate
violation.
[Amended 6-27-2002 by Ord. No. 3299]
A.
In the case of a false alarm, any person having knowledge
thereof shall immediately notify the Police Department. In addition,
in the case of false alarms, the Chief of Police shall cause an investigation
to be made and keep a record of such alarms on file.
B.
For such false alarms the Council prescribes the following
penalties:
[Amended 6-23-2009 by Ord. No. 3833]
(1)
A first
warning will be issued after the third false alarm in any given calendar
year.
(2)
A fine
of $50 plus a court fee of $15 paid to the Township will be issued
after the fourth false alarm in the same calendar year.
(3)
A fine
of $75 plus a court fee of $15 paid to the Township will be issued
for the fifth, sixth and seventh false alarms in the same calendar
year.
(4)
For
the eighth and subsequent false alarms within a calendar year, appearance
in the Franklin Township Municipal Court shall be mandatory. If found
guilty, violators shall be subject to a fine of up to $2,000 as prescribed
by the Municipal Court Judge.
[Amended 6-26-2018 by Ord. No. 4238-18]
[Added 10-14-1997 by Ord. No. 2033;
amended 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 3492]
All alarm devices must be registered within 30 days of installation or activation with a central monitoring center. Failure to register a new alarm device or new service with a central monitoring company within 20 days of receipt of written notice to register the alarm shall be deemed a violation of this chapter and subject to the permittee to penalties as outline in § 85-13 of this chapter.
[Added 10-14-1997 by Ord. No. 2033]
A.
Any person utilizing an alarm system shall complete
and file with the Chief of Police a registration form, which may be
obtained from the Police Department, correctly containing the following
information:
(1)
Full name, address, and telephone number of applicant,
including an address description which will permit the appropriate
municipal department to respond to the alarm;
(2)
Common name of alarm premises;
(3)
Name and address of person installing, maintaining
and/or owning the system;
(4)
Description of system's operation, including, not
by way of limitation, activation points of the system and the mechanism
or mechanisms by which the system becomes activated;
(5)
Name, address, and telephone number of person or business
entity monitoring and initially responding to an activation of the
alarm system;
(6)
Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four responsible
persons to be contacted in case of alarm and/or malfunction, commonly
referred to as "key holders;"
(7)
Any additional relevant information specifically requested
by the Chief of Police.
B.
If there has occurred any material change in the information
previously submitted with respect to any alarm system by the alarm
user, it shall be the duty of the alarm user, within 10 days of such
material change, to file a supplemental or revised registration form
containing accurate current information. This section shall include,
but is in no way limited to, the disconnection of said alarm. Failure
to comply with these provisions will be deemed a violation of this
chapter and subject the violator to the penalties contained herein.
[Added 10-14-1997 by Ord. No. 2033]
By installing an alarm system and registering
same with the Township of Franklin, each alarm user agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless the Township of Franklin, its agents, servants,
and employees from and against all claims, suits, damages, costs,
losses and expenses and to release the Township of Franklin, its agents,
servants, and employees from any and all liability or damages in any
way resulting from or arising out of or connected with the installation,
operation, or maintenance of the alarm system or any act or omission
connected therewith.
The Township Manager may from time to time promulgate
rules and regulations supplementing this chapter in order to provide
for recordkeeping and efficient management of the system, provided
that the Council must first approve such rules or any changes thereto.
