[Adopted 4-25-1983 STM, Art. 12]
Any person using an automatic dialing device
may have the device interconnected to a telephone line transmitting
directly to:
C. Any privately owned or privately operated facility
or terminal.
[Adopted 5-15-2002 ATM, Art. 18]
When used in this article, unless a contrary
intention clearly appears, the following words shall have the following
meanings:
CENTRAL STATION MONITORING COMPANY
A company equipped to receive a fire alarm signal from its
customers and transmit via a phone line to the Stoughton Fire Department
the location of such alarm the central station company receives.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Any heat-activated, smoke-activated, flame energy-activated
or other such automatic device capable of transmitting a fire alarm
signal to either a central station monitoring company, directly to
the Stoughton Fire Department by way of a master box, or a local alarm
transmitted to the SFD by a phone line by a resident of the property.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
A transmittal of a fire alarm signal to a central station
monitoring company, directly to the Stoughton Fire Department by way
of a master box, or a local alarm transmitted to the SFD by a phone
line by a resident of the property which is caused by improper installation
of a fire alarm system, a mechanically defective fire alarm system,
lack of maintaining or some other reason that causes a fire alarm
to sound even though there is no actual fire or situation that could
evolve into a fire.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM OWNER
An individual or entity building/property owner who owns
the title to and/or has on his business or residential premises a
fire alarm system equipped to send a fire alarm signal to a central
station monitoring company, directly to the Stoughton Fire Department
by way of a master box, or a local alarm transmitted to the SFD by
a phone line by a resident of the property.
FIRE CHIEF
The Chief of the Stoughton Fire Department.
MASTER BOX OWNER
An individual or entity who owns the title to and/or has
on his business or residential premises a fire alarm system equipped
to send a fire alarm signal directly to the Stoughton Fire Department
by way of a master box.
PROPERTY ADDRESS
Address in which a fire alarm signal originates to either
a central station monitoring company, directly to the Stoughton Fire
Department by way of a master box, or a local alarm transmitted to
the SFD by a phone line by a resident of the property.
PROPERTY OWNER
An individual or entity building/property owner who owns
the title to and/or has on his business or residential premises that
have multiple addresses under the same owner, i.e., Greenbrook I,
Greenbrook II, Pleasant Gardens, Hemisphere Gardens, Jones Terrace,
and the like.
Every building/property owner that has a fire
alarm system that includes industrial, commercial and residential
which operate by way of master box, central station monitoring company,
or local alarm for occupant warning is responsible for updating the
information herein required by the Fire Chief. The updated information
shall be forwarded to the Fire Chief for entry into our CAD system
and shall pay a fee, if any, required by this article. If the building/property
owner fails to comply with this section the Fire Chief may assess
a fine of $100.
All fines assessed herein shall be payable to
the Town of Stoughton for deposit into the general fund.