[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Commercial 2-26-1998 by Ord. No. 98-387. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A system or device owned, leased, or operated by a property
owner in the Township of Commercial, designed or intended to summon
the aid of a fire company or police to such property in the Township
of Commercial.
The summoning by an alarm system of a fire company or police
to property in the Township of Commercial when in fact no fire, heat
or other fire-related emergency or evidence of a break-in or disturbance
exists, whether through malfunction of the alarm system or otherwise.
The operator, lessee, or owner of property on
which an alarm is located from which more than two erroneous alarm
reports are received during a calendar year beginning January 1 shall
be deemed in violation of this chapter.
Violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense and $100 for a subsequent offense occurring within the calendar year period provided for under § 73-2 above.
