[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Killingworth 3-24-1992; amended 12-30-1992. Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum
standards for the use of alarm systems calling for emergency response,
including fire and police response, in order to reduce the number
of false alarms and to promote the responsible use of alarm devices
within the Town of Killingworth.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meaning indicated:
A business engaged in the sale, lease, installation, service,
maintenance, repair, alteration or monitoring of emergency alarm systems.
Any device which, when activated, calls for emergency response
by transmission of a signal to a dispatching agent (public or private)
or emission of an audible signal heard off premises.
Any person on whose premises an alarm device is maintained
within the Town of Killingworth, except for an alarm device on motor
vehicles.
A telephone device which transmits a prerecorded voice message
to another location.
A station (public or private) which monitors alarm devices.
The public dispatching agent located at State Police Barracks,
Westbrook, Connecticut.
The activation of an alarm device through mechanical failure, malfunction, improper installation, the negligence of the owner or lessee of an alarm device or of his employees or agents, or the testing thereof without the prior notification required by § 210-5C. This definition specifically excludes false alarms caused by weather conditions, power failure, or telephone equipment malfunction.
A.Â
All alarm devices shall be registered by the alarm
user with the Town of Killingworth Fire Marshal in accordance with
such procedure as he/she shall establish. Reasonable registration
fees, established by said Fire Marshal and approved by the Board of
Selectmen, shall be charged to cover administrative costs.
B.Â
All alarm devices shall be installed by technicians
licensed by the State of Connecticut.
C.Â
An alarm user whose alarm device is monitored by a
private dispatching agent requesting emergency response by the regional
emergency communications center shall:
D.Â
The installation or use of automatic dialer alarm
devices which dial 911 directly is prohibited.
E.Â
The exterior alarm signal of an audible alarm device
shall be restricted to a maximum period of 30 minutes, unless otherwise
required by law.
There shall be no more than two false alarms
from any one alarm device during a twelve-month period.
A.Â
Each alarm user shall maintain all components of his
alarm device in good working order.
B.Â
Each alarm device shall be tested at least once each
year, which testing shall be conducted only between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
C.Â
Prior notification to the dispatching agent monitoring
the alarm device shall be made prior to testing or maintenance work.
D.Â
Maintenance records for all alarm devices shall be
maintained by the alarm user and shall be available for inspection
by the Town Fire Marshal or his agent upon request.
Administration and enforcement of this chapter
shall be by the Town of Killingworth Fire Marshal or his agent. The
Town, upon authorization of its Fire Marshal, may institute civil
proceedings to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 6-11-2008]
Any person who violates any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of $250 for each such violation.
Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.