Whenever an alarm system or equipment is disconnected,
removed, or substantially altered, the owner or user thereof shall
notify the Police Department or Fire Department in writing so that
an appropriate notation may be made on the permit.
All alarm systems installed after the effective
date of this bylaw which use an audible horn or bell shall be equipped
with a device that will shut off the horn or bell within 10 minutes
after activation of the alarm system. All existing alarms using an
audible horn or bell shall be equipped with such a device within 12
months after the effective date of this bylaw.
This regulation shall apply to all alarm systems
except automobile alarms.
A. Each alarm user shall submit to the Fire Chief or
Police Chief the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two persons
who can be reached at any time, day or night, who are authorized to
gain access to the protected premises for the purposes of silencing
and resetting the alarm system. It shall be the alarm user's responsibility
to keep this information up-to-date. In addition, each control panel
shall have located inside the door the above information and also
the name of the company and phone number of the company which currently
services the system.
B. Written instructions shall be clearly visible for
resetting a fire alarm or security alarm control panel on or near
the unit. Permission to attempt a system reset must be on file with
the Fire or Police Department if the user wishes the Departments to
reset control unit. If after three attempts a system will not reset,
the zone, or if necessary, the system, shall be left not restored.
In this event, attempts shall be made to contact the parties from
data given by the user. The Town assumes no liability for the inability
to contact listed persons.
C. Any building other than a residential building of
fewer than six units which has a fire alarm system or other fire protection
system shall provide a secure key box installed in a location accessible
to the Fire Department in case of emergency. This key box shall contain
keys to fire alarm control panels and other keys necessary to operate
or service fire protection systems. The box shall be a type approved
by the Chief of the Fire Department and shall be located and installed
as approved by the Chief.
D. All premises shall have their legal street number
clearly visible as per existing Town bylaw prior to connection of an alarm to the Fire or Police
Department.
[Amended 6-5-2021 ATM by Art. 28]
No alarm system designed to transmit emergency
messages or signals directly to the Police or Fire Department shall
be worked on, tested or demonstrated without obtaining permission
from the Police or Fire Chief or their designee. Failure to do so
may constitute a false alarm and therefore be subject to fee assessment.
The following acts and omissions shall constitute
a violation of these regulations and the responsible person or persons
shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200
per offense as follows. Each day in which a violation occurs may be
considered a separate offense.
A. Failure to follow an order issued by the Fire Chief
or Police Chief to disconnect a fire alarm system from the municipal
circuit box, or to disable a telephone dialer arranged to dial the
digital alarm console or the special alarm telephone numbers.
B. After the effective date of these regulations, using
a telephone dialing device arranged to dial a Police or Fire Department
number without authorization under this bylaw.
C. Failure to pay two or more consecutive fees assessed under either or both of §§
95-7 and
95-8 of these regulations. Within 60 days from the date of the second assessment.
D. Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in §§
95-2 through
95-8 of these regulations.
E. Continued transmission of false alarms caused by the
user's negligence or system malfunction on the user's premises which
is under the user's control, and where no effort is made to correct
the condition.