[Adopted 1-29-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
The purpose of this article is to provide regulations
and standards applicable to alarm systems, alarm businesses, alarm
agents and alarm users so as to reduce the incidence of false burglar
alarms, maximize the efficient use of police personnel and resources
and provide efficient police protection to Village residents.
For the purpose of this article, the following
definitions shall apply:
ALARM AGENT
Any person who is employed by or otherwise represents any
alarm business whose duties include any of the following: selling,
leasing, maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving
or installing, in or on any building, place or premises, any alarm
system.
ALARM BUSINESS
Any business, firm, proprietorship, partnership, corporation
or other commercial entity which is in the business of owning, operating,
maintaining, installing, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing,
leasing, selling, monitoring, receiving signals from or responding
to an alarm system.
ALARM SYSTEM
Any combination of components which is used to transmit a
signal directly or indirectly to the Police Department. Any alarm
device which, when activated, causes a response by the Police Department
shall be deemed to be an alarm system.
ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLATION
The installation, replacement or significant modification
of an alarm system. An expenditure of over $500 for modification of
an existing alarm system shall be deemed to be a significant modification
of said system.
ALARM USER
Any person or commercial entity who or which owns, rents
or otherwise occupies any structure or premises on which an alarm
system is owned, operated, used or maintained or permitted to be used
or maintained.
APPROVED ALARM SYSTEM
An alarm system that incorporates the following features
and meets with the below requirements:
A.
It has the approval of the Police Department
as to the suitability and quality of all devices, equipment and hardware
and the approval of Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
B.
It has an exterior or interior audible signal
which can be clearly heard in all portions of the protected structure
when the alarm system is automatically activated. An audible signal
is not required for alarm systems that are intentionally activated
by a panic button or a similar device specifically designed to enable
an alarm user to intentionally activate the alarm system.
C.
If an alarm system has an audible outdoor alarm
signal, it must automatically terminate within 15 minutes of activation.
D.
It will not transmit more than two alarm messages
upon a single activation to the Police Department (if applicable).
The limitation of two messages shall include messages transmitted
by recorded or taped devices.
E.
An automatic dialer (if applicable) shall be
programmed to dial a Police Department approved telephone number for
alarm systems. Under no circumstances shall any alarm system be programmed
to dial 911 or 626-1300.
F.
It contains a thirty-second time lapse between
initial activation of the alarm system and transmission of the alarm
signal to the Police Department or central alarm station, with an
abort feature or alternate means of canceling the alarm signal within
the thirty-second period. An abort feature shall not be required for
devices specifically designed to enable an alarm user to intentionally
activate the alarm system.
G.
It contains such other technical features or
requirements as shall be provided in the rules and regulations governing
alarm systems as shall hereafter be duly approved and promulgated
by the Old Brookville Board of Police Commissioners.
H.
An alarm user permit has been issued for the
alarm system.
CENTRAL ALARM STATION
An alarm business which receives, records or validates alarm
signals and/or relays information to the Police Department. Any commercial
entity that provides central alarm station services to premises in
the Village shall be considered an alarm business subject to the licensing,
regulatory and penalty provisions of this article.
DOING BUSINESS
An alarm agent or alarm business shall be deemed to be doing
business in the Village if he or it operates, maintains, modifies,
installs, services, repairs, alters, replaces, leases, sells, monitors,
receives a signal from or responds to or in any way conducts installation
services or provides central station service for an alarm system in
the Village.
FALSE ALARM
Any message or signal which is transmitted directly or indirectly
to the Police Department to which the Police Department responds and
which signal or message is not the result of a criminal offense, fire
or other emergency. The transmitting of a message or signal due to
an equipment malfunction or the unauthorized actions of an alarm business
or alarm agent shall be deemed to be a false alarm and not an emergency.
It shall be a violation of this article:
A. For any alarm user, alarm agent or alarm business
to permit, allow or undertake the installation of an alarm system
in the Village which is not an approved alarm system or for which
a valid alarm installation permit has not been issued.
B. For any alarm user to operate or permit or allow the
operation of an alarm system in the Village which is not an approved
alarm system or one for which an alarm user permit has not been issued.
C. For any person to fail to pay a false burglar alarm
charge within 30 days after receiving notice to pay such charge.
The Board of Police Commissioners, after a duly
noticed public hearing, may promulgate rules, regulations and standards
to ensure the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the enforcement,
interpretation and implementation of this article.