[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Lynbrook 12-17-1979 by L.L. No. 11-1979 as Ch. 9, Art. III,
of the 1967 Code of Ordinances; amended in its entirety 11-3-1980 by L.L. No.
13-1980. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and controls
for alarm devices that require Fire Department or Police Department
response, including such devices already in use within the village.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any alarm device which automatically dials the emergency
telephone number of the police and uses a pretaped or prerecorded
message to alert the police that an emergency exists or that the services
of that Department are needed. "Alarm system" shall also mean any
alarm device which automatically emits an audible, visual or other
similar signal, intended to alert persons outside the building to
the existence of a hazard or emergency. An "alarm system" as defined
in this section shall include fire alarms for the purposes of this
chapter and does not include alarm signals transmitted to privately
operated central systems.
Any person, business or entity on whose premises an alarm
system is located within the Village of Lynbrook.
Any facility operated by a private firm that owns or leases
a system of fire or police alarm devices, which facility is manned
by operators who receive, record or validate alarm signals and relay
information about such validated signals to the Police or Fire Department,
when appropriate.
Any fire or police alarm device designed to actuate by a
fire, criminal act or other emergency.
Any signal to which the Police or Fire Department responds
and, after an investigation by the Police or Fire Department, has
been determined that said signal was not the result of a fire, holdup,
robbery or other crime or emergency or the attempt thereof.
Fire Department headquarters and other enclosures housing
privately or publicly owned equipment serving the Fire Department.
Any entry into an area or building equipped with one or more
police alarm device by any person or object whose entry actuates a
police alarm device.
Any telephone number designated by the Chief of Police as
a telephone number through which members of the public may report
an emergency or request public assistance.
Police headquarters and other enclosures housing privately
or publicly owned equipment serving the Police Department.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
A.
Every alarm user shall obtain an alarm user permit for each alarm
system said user owns, controls or operates within the Village of
Lynbrook.
B.
Applications for alarm user permits shall be filed with the Village
Clerk and shall include the following information:
(1)
Applicant's name.
(2)
Address of protected premises.
(3)
Applicant's home and business telephone numbers.
(4)
The type of emergency the alarm system is designed to detect.
(5)
The person that sold, installed, responds to and/or maintains the
alarm system.
(6)
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least two persons
who can be reached at any time to disconnect the system.
C.
The alarm user shall notify the Village Clerk of any changes in the
above information at least two days prior to the change taking effect.
Failure to do so shall provide grounds for revocation or suspension
of the permit.
D.
The information contained in the alarm user permit shall be maintained
by the Village Clerk and the Lynbrook Police Department.
E.
Any alarm system user who operates an alarm system without first
having obtained an alarm user permit as required herein or after having
had a permit suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a violation of
this chapter.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
A.
More than four false alarms in any twelve-month period from any alarm
system for which an alarm user permit has been obtained shall constitute
grounds for suspension of the permit.
B.
The holder of any alarm user permit charged with a false alarm as
described herein may appeal the charge in writing to the Board of
Trustees within seven days of notification of the charge. False alarm
charges may be waived by the Board of Trustees after consideration
of the appeal.
C.
Reinstatement of alarm user permits. In the event that an alarm user
permit has been suspended or revoked, the alarm user may have the
user permit reinstated by forwarding to the Village Clerk, in writing,
verification that the conditions causing such false alarms have been
repaired, corrected or otherwise eliminated. Reinstatement shall not
affect the false alarm count charged to any alarm user permit during
each calendar year.
[Amended 3-5-1984 by L.L. No. 1-1984; 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
Fees for permits required by this chapter shall be established
by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 60-6, Denial, suspension
or revocation of license or permit, and § 60-7, Required
records, were repealed 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998.
A.
Automatic dialing devices. Automatic dialing devices shall transmit
messages only to such telephone number(s) as shall be designated for
that purpose by the Chief of Police.
B.
Delay. Upon the activation of a burglary (break-in) alarm, there
shall be a mandatory delay of 30 seconds before the transmission of
a signal to the Police Department. This delay shall not be applicable
to a robbery (holdup), fire or medical emergency alarm.
C.
Timing device. The user of every alarm system emitting an audible,
visual or other similar signal shall install or cause to be installed
an automatic timing device which shall deactivate such alarm that
has been activated within 30 minutes or less.
D.
Limitations of automatic dialing devices. No person shall use, operate
or install any device that will, upon activation, automatically dial,
call or connect with the telephone number designated by the Chief
of Police for the purpose of receiving such alarm messages, more than
twice for any one incident.
F.
Intentional false alarm. It shall be a violation of this chapter to intentionally cause a false alarm, and any person who does intentionally cause a false alarm shall be subject to the penalty provisions as set forth in Chapter 1 of the Lynbrook Code and § 240.50 of the New York State Penal Law.
G.
False emergency alarms. It shall be a violation of this chapter to
install, operate or maintain an alarm device or system which emits
a false emergency alarm.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
H.
Installation and maintenance. The owner or lessee shall be responsible
for the maintenance and service of his or its fire or police alarm
device equipment and shall be responsible for all malfunctions of
his or its equipment.
I.
Change of location. If the location of police headquarters or Fire
Department headquarters should be changed at any time, the village
shall not be responsible for any expense incurred by the owner or
lessee or business licensee or alarm agent for reconnecting such systems
to the relocated police headquarters.
J.
Removal of unlawful equipment. In addition to any other remedy provided
by law, the Chief of Police, whenever he shall have knowledge of the
use of any fire or police alarm device which is not operated or maintained
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, may order the removal
of same, and it shall be unlawful to disobey such order.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
K.
The Board of Trustees, by resolution, is authorized to permit the
installation of one fire alarm register in the Village Police Department
headquarters. Any private fire alarm system to be connected to the
municipal fire alarm system shall be installed in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter, the current issue of the National
Electrical Code and regulations of the National Board of Fire Underwriters
for the installation, maintenance and use of municipal fire alarm
systems, and shall be subject to inspection by the municipal and state
authorities having jurisdiction.
L.
Generally. Any privately owned fire alarm box which is to be connected
to the main circuit of the municipal fire alarm system shall be the
equal of material, workmanship and functional characteristics with
other boxes connected to the system. Such boxes may be arranged to
be tripped by remote control. The conductors connecting the master
box and the remote control shall be installed in accordance with the
National Electrical Code.
M.
Circuits. All circuits used in connection with alarm equipment which
are to be connected to the municipal system shall be of the normally
closed all-metallic type, and electric current supply shall be of
a reliable type and approved for the service.
N.
Use of cutouts. Where municipal fire alarm circuits are extended
into private property, a cutout, similar to those in use on other
parts of the municipal system, shall be installed at the point where
the extension leaves the main circuit.
O.
Location of box. Whenever master fire alarm boxes are installed within
buildings, they shall be as near the point of entrance of the circuit
as possible. In each case a suitable lightning arrestor protector
shall be provided at the point of entrance.
P.
The village shall furnish current for the operation of the master
fire alarm boxes connected to the municipal fire alarm system.
Q.
Owners or occupants of premises containing alarm equipment connected
to the village system shall permit inspection by appropriate village
employees at reasonable hours.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
R.
Duty of users. Users of alarm equipment connected to the village
alarm system shall maintain such equipment in first class condition
at all times.
S.
Authority of village. The Board of Trustees of the village may order
the disconnecting of any alarm equipment which is not properly maintained,
as herein prescribed.
T.
Appropriate signs indicating the location of the nearest fire alarm
box shall be installed at all entrances of all multiple dwellings
and places of public assembly by the owner, tenant or person in charge
of said building, said signs to be approved by the Bureau of Fire
Prevention as to size, material, wording, place and manner of installation.
No person shall refuse to permit the installation of such signs as
provided herein or shall remove any such sign so installed.
U.
Enforcement. The Police Department shall enforce the provisions of
this chapter.
[Amended 3-2-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998]
A.
Direct alarm system. The installation of any alarm system in police
headquarters, with the exception of the public school alarms and one
fire alarm register to be designated by the Board of Trustees, is
hereby prohibited. All other existing alarm systems installed in police
headquarters will be removed.
B.
Exceptions. None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to
a fire or police alarm device or devices installed in a motor vehicle
or trailer.
