For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein:
ALARM AGENT
Any person employed by an alarm business to perform any of the following
functions within the Borough: altering, leasing, installing, maintaining,
moving, repairing, replacing, selling or servicing any alarm system in any
building place or business. "Selling," as used in this section, does not include
a person(s) who engages in the sale or manufacture of an alarm system from
a fixed location and who neither visits the location where the alarm system
is to be installed, nor designed the scheme for the physical location and
the installation of the alarm system in a specific location.
ALARM BUSINESS
Any business which is engaged in the selling, leasing, maintaining,
servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving or installing of any alarm
system in any place, building or premise.
ALARM SYSTEM
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 police, fire
or other agent.
BOROUGH ALARM ADMINISTRATOR
The Chief of Police or any other person authorized by the Borough
Council to be responsible for the enforcement of this chapter and any administrative
duties regarding the regulation and control of alarm businesses, agents and
systems in the Borough.
FALSE ALARM
The activation of an alarm system by causes other than those to which
the alarm system was designed or intended to respond.