[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Little
Egg Harbor; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch. 242.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any device designed, when actuated, to produce or emit a sound or
transmit a signal or message for the purpose of alerting others to the existence
of an emergency situation requiring immediate investigation by alarm, police,
fire or other agent.
The activation of an alarm system by causes other than those to which
the alarm system was designated or intended to respond.
The volunteer fire company or companies located within the Township
of Little Egg Harbor.
The Township Police Chief, or a duly designated representative, who
shall be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter and any administrative
duties regarding the regulation and control of alarm business, agents and
systems in the Township.
All businesses having an alarm system must submit the names, addresses
and emergency numbers of person(s) to contact if the alarm is activated to
the Township alarm administrator, and shall update and/or amend this list
monthly. This list is confidential and shall be used by the Police and/or
Fire Department when necessary to make contact due to official business.
A.
The Township alarm administrator shall keep a written
record of all false alarms which summon the Police Department or the Fire
Department to investigate.
An alarm user may appeal the assessment of a fine to the alarm administrator.
The filing of an appeal with the alarm administrator stays the assessment
of the fine until the alarm administrator makes a final decision. The alarm
user shall file a written appeal to the alarm administrator by setting forth
the reasons for the appeal within 10 days after receipt of the notice of a
fine. The alarm administrator shall notify the alarm user of his or her decision
in writing within 20 days.
A.
A second level of appeal is available to the Township
Administrator in cases where the alarm user is not satisfied with the decision
reached at a lower level. The alarm user may appeal the decision of the alarm
administrator to the Township Administrator by filing a written request for
a review setting forth the reasons for the appeal within 20 days after receipt
of the notice from the alarm administrator. Filing of a request for appeal
shall stay the fine until the Township Administrator has completed the review.
If a request for appeal is not made within the twenty-day period, the prior
action of the alarm administrator is final.
B.
The Township Administrator shall consider the evidence
submitted by any interested person(s). The Township Administrator shall make
his/her decision on the basis of the preponderance of evidence presented.
The Township Administrator must render a decision within 30 days after the
request for an appeal is filed. The Township Administrator shall affirm or
reverse the assessment of the fine. The decision is final as to administrative
remedies of the municipality.
