[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Franklin 3-21-2001 by Bylaw Amendment 01-460.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This bylaw amendment also repealed
former Ch. 84, Fire Alarm Boxes, adopted 4-12-1989 by Bylaw Amendment
89-156.
A.
Connection with the Town of Franklin can be accomplished
by contacting the Fire Department.
B.
The Fire Department shall be responsible for:
(1)
Developing and maintaining specifications for the
wireless fire alarm monitoring network.
(2)
The initial inspection, testing, programming and approval
of installation of the transmitting device at the protected property.
(3)
Maintaining twenty-four-hour alarm reception capabilities
consistent with national standards, statutes and regulations.
(4)
Assistance in restoring service following an alarm
activation.
All protected properties, whether monitored
by the Town's wireless network or by a UL central station system shall:
A.
Notify the Franklin Fire Department directly prior
to any testing of the fire protection systems, performing work on
said systems, or placing the fire protection systems out of service.
B.
Contact the Franklin Fire Department immediately when
the testing, repair or maintenance of the fire protection systems
listed above has been completed.
C.
Upon demand of an official of the Franklin Fire Department,
or State Fire Marshal's Office, service personnel must produce appropriate
licenses, certifications, etc. relative to UL certification, state-required
fire alarm license and certificate of competency, etc.
D.
Provide the Franklin Fire Department initially and
annually thereafter, with a certified copy of an approved (NFPA and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts) protective signaling system testing/maintenance
contract that outlines the name, address and telephone number of the
service provider.
E.
It shall be the responsibility of the protected property
to provide their service provider with a copy of this bylaw so their
vendor is aware of the duties and regulations incumbent upon it in
order to provide service to occupancies in the Town of Franklin.
A.
The Town of Franklin, through the Franklin Fire Department,
will exercise supervision over central station services, by random
checks of building fire protection systems, interfaces and alarm signal
time trials. These measures are in addition to required testing and
maintenance of fire-protection systems required by the State Building
Code (780 CMR) and the State Fire Prevention Regulations (527 CMR
24).
B.
Service providers or protected properties failing
to fulfill obligations or duties required this bylaw shall be subject
to the following:
(1)
Imposition of the false alarm fee as provided for
in the Code of the Town of Franklin.
(2)
Notification to the State Fire Marshal's Office of
failure of the central station service to abide by appropriate Code
of Massachusetts Regulations or state licensure requirements.
(3)
Notification to Underwriters Laboratory of complaints
against the approved central station service.
(4)
Any other actions or remedies allowable by statute,
regulation or standards.
A.
The Town shall assume no liability for service interruptions
or inconvenience due to damage caused by others or natural acts. Further
the Town shall assume no liability with respect to accidents, bodily
injury, breech of contract or any other damages or loss with respect
to any work, failure to perform work or oversight as a result of compliance
with any requirement in this chapter.
B.
Fees levied by UL approved central station service
providers to occupancies other than properties owned by the Town of
Franklin are not collectable or assignable to the Town of Franklin.
