The purpose of this chapter is to establish
regulations concerning the operation and maintenance of certain alarm
systems within the Township of Woolwich and to provide penalties upon
conviction for violations of any of the provisions set forth herein.
For the purpose of this chapter, certain words
and phrases are defined as follows:
ALARM SYSTEM
Any mechanical, electrical or electronic device which is
designed or used for the detection of an unauthorized entry into a
building, structure or facility or for alerting others about the commission
of an unlawful act in a building, structure or facility or for alerting
others about the existence of any other condition requiring response
of police, fire or ambulance personnel.
FALSE ALARM
The activation of an alarm where an emergency does not exist
or an alarm activated by inadvertence, negligence or an unintentional
or intentional act of someone other than an intruder, and shall include
alarms caused by malfunctioning of the alarm, device, alarm system
or its related equipment. The term "false alarm" shall not include
alarms created by malfunctioning of the Police Department alarm console
or other Police Department equipment or activations caused by public
utility interruptions, where such interruptions have been reported
to the police, or activations caused by natural disaster or activations
caused by testing or repair of any alarm system or device.
POLICE
Woolwich Police Department.
TOWNSHIP
Township of Woolwich, County of Gloucester and State of New
Jersey.
The provision of this chapter shall not apply
to the General Alerting Alarms that may be used by fire companies,
ambulance squads or civil defense agencies to summon response of their
members. The provisions of this chapter further shall not apply to
alarm systems that are affixed to motor vehicles such as police, ambulance
and/or fire vehicles.
The provisions contained herein shall apply
equally to those alarm systems that were placed in service prior to
or subsequent to the effective date of this chapter. Existing alarm
owners shall have 60 days from the effective date of this chapter
to register such alarm devices with the Woolwich Police Department
in accordance with this chapter.