[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Carlisle 12-8-1983
by Ord. No. 1440, approved 12-8-1983.
Amendments noted where applicable]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as
follows:
A communication to the Police Department indicating that a crime,
fire or other emergency situation warranting action by emergency services
has occurred or is occurring.
A mechanical device designed to automatically transmit an alarm by
wire, telephone, radio, audio or other means:
The alarm console or control panel installed in the Police Department
for the purpose of giving visual and/or audio response to alarm devices.
Act of or system of transmitting information.
An alarm device, other than a telephone dialer alarm device, designed
to transmit an alarm directly to the Police Department or county communications.
Those fire, police or ambulance personnel of the Borough of Carlisle
and those from outside the Borough providing such services as agents of the
Borough.
An alarm to which the Police or Fire Department responds resulting
from the activation of an alarm device when a crime, fire or other emergency
warranting immediate action by the Police or Fire Department has not, in fact,
occurred.
[Amended 3-10-1988 by Ord. No. 1576, approved
3-10-1988]
The Carlisle Fire Department composed of those chartered fire companies
within the confines of the Borough of Carlisle[1] or similarly chartered companies outside the environs of Carlisle
which respond as agents of the Carlisle Fire Department.
An alarm device designed to transmit an alarm to a person who is
instructed to notify the Police, Fire Department or county control of the
alarm.
A false alarm resulting from the intentional activation of an alarm
device by an individual under circumstances where that individual has no reasonable
basis to believe that a crime, fire or other emergency warranting immediate
action by the Police or Fire Department has occurred or is occurring.
The required alarm device information which a subscriber must furnish
to the Police Department to receive the Police Department's monitoring
services for an alarm device.
An individual, corporation, partnership, incorporated association
or other similar entity.
The Borough of Carlisle Police Department.[2]
A person whose alarm device terminates in the alarm central receiving
station console located in the Police Department.
An alarm device designed to automatically transmit a recorded message
over regular telephone lines directly to the Police or Fire Department.
The twelve-month period commencing January 1 and ending December
31.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to put an alarm device
into operation or to allow an alarm device to be put into operation without
first providing notification to the Police Department. Said notification shall
be provided by the person or his/her authorized agent whose premises are to
be served by the alarm device.
B.
The person filing the notification shall be responsible
to pay any and all charges required to be paid pursuant to this chapter.
D.
Address changes.
(1)
Permanent changes of individuals to be contacted in the
event of emergency must be directed in writing to the Chief of Police, Municipal
Building, 53 West South Street, Carlisle, PA 17013.
(2)
Temporary changes of individuals to be contacted in the
event of an emergency shall be furnished by the subscriber to the police officer
in charge by contacting said officer at 243-5252. [A temporary change is one
which does not exceed seven days in duration. All other changes shall be deemed
to be permanent for purposes of this chapter.]
A.
The Borough Council shall, from time to time, select,
on a competitive basis, a private firm to install and maintain within the
Police Department a console for the purpose of an alarm central receiving
station.
B.
A person desiring to connect to the central receiving
station in the Police Department shall file a written notification with the
Police Department, Borough of Carlisle, at least 10 days prior to the date
on which the subscriber desires to make the connection.
C.
The private firm selected by Borough Council to install
and maintain a console within the Police Department for the purpose of an
alarm central receiving station shall be permitted to charge subscribers an
initial connection fee. Said fee shall be agreed to by the Borough at the
time the private firm is selected.
D.
A yearly charge shall be made by the Borough of Carlisle against each subscriber for the cost of that subscriber's alarms, in an amount as set forth in Chapter 120, Fees, as amended.
[Amended 6-11-1987 by Ord. No. 1541,
approved 6-11-1987]
E.
Any person who was serviced by an alarm device terminating
in the Police Department prior to the adoption of this chapter shall not be
required to pay the initial connection charge for connecting to the central
receiving station but shall be required to pay the annual charge.
[Amended 6-11-1987 by Ord. No. 1541,
approved 6-11-1987]
F.
The annual connection charge for the first calendar year during which the connection is in existence shall be collected on a prorated basis as set forth in Chapter 120, Fees, as amended.
[Amended 6-11-1987 by Ord. No. 1541,
approved 6-11-1987]
G.
The annual charge and initial connection charge shall
be paid within 30 days from the date on which the connection is initially
made to the central receiving station, and annual charges becoming due thereafter
shall be paid within 30 days from the date of invoice.
A.
It shall be unlawful to cause an intentional false alarm.
B.
Where an alarm device is activated where no emergency
exists to warrant such activation, a false alarm charge shall be made by the
Borough of Carlisle. Said false alarm charge(s) shall be set by resolution
of Borough Council from time to time.[1] In addition to the foregoing, a person that owns, uses or possesses
an alarm device or automatic dialing device may not, after causing or permitting
three false alarms to occur in a consecutive twelve-month period, cause or
permit a subsequent false alarm to occur in the same consecutive twelve-month
period. A person that violates this subsection commits a summary offense and
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300 pursuant
to 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7511.[2]
C.
When it is determined that a false alarm charge is due
from the subscriber, said subscriber will be notified by the Police Department
of each false alarm on which a false alarm charge is due and the amount thereof.
D.
Such notice of false alarm charges shall be in writing
and mailed to the subscriber or his or her authorized agent by regular mail.
E.
A false alarm charge shall be due and payable 30 days
from the date of the mailing of the notice of assessment of the false alarm
charge.
A.
The assumption of monitoring services by the Police Department
shall not constitute acceptance by the Borough of Carlisle of any liability
to maintain any equipment in connection with such alarm devices.
B.
The Borough of Carlisle, its officers, representatives
and employees shall not be liable for and will be held harmless for any loss
or injury to person or property occasioned by the failure of any alarm device
to properly perform.
If the Borough Council decides to discontinue operation of a central
receiving station facility, it shall notify all subscribers serviced by said
facility of its intention to discontinue operation of the facility.
[Amended 3-10-1988 by Ord. No. 1576, approved 3-10-1988]
Any individual, establishment, partnership, corporation, entity or concern
violating this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before a District Justice
having jurisdiction, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
for each offense by a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, by imprisonment for not
more than 30 days.
