Words defined. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
ALARM BUSINESS
A natural person or corporation licensed by the State of
New Jersey or otherwise permitted by law to engage in the business
of installing, maintaining, monitoring, repairing, replacing, selling,
servicing or responding to an alarm system or which causes any of
these activities to take place.
ALARM DEVICE
The equipment that responds manually or automatically to
burglary, robbery, intrusion, fire, smoke, medical, panic, flood or
other perils.
ALARM MONITORING BUSINESS
A natural person or corporation, for profit, that engages
in the business of receiving signals from an alarm system or an alarm
device that relays a request for a response by police, fire, rescue
or other emergency response personnel.
ALARM SYSTEM
The equipment, devices or series of devices or an assembly
of equipment and devices, including but not limited to hardwired systems,
or systems interconnected with wireless technology, which emit or
transmit a remote or local audible, visual or electronic signal indicating
an alarmed condition that may also be designed to summon an action
or response by either an alarm monitoring business or by police, fire,
rescue or other emergency response personnel. In this chapter, the
term "alarm system" shall include the term "alarm device." For purposes
of this chapter, an alarm system shall not include the definition
of an alarm device attached to a motor vehicle.
DIGITAL ALARM
A microprocessor-controlled alarm system designed to emit
or transmit an electronic signal to either the Marlboro Division of
Police digital alarm console, or an alarm monitoring business.
DIGITAL ALARM CONSOLE
The digital equipment or control panel of devices that provide
a visual and/or audio notification within Police Headquarters in Marlboro
Township that an alarm system within the Township requires a response
by police, fire, rescue, or other emergency response personnel.
FALSE ALARM
An alarm or signal activation, emission or transmission emanating
from an alarm system which results in a response by police, fire,
rescue or other emergency response personnel, when no emergency condition
exists, that is caused by the negligent use or intentional misuse
of the alarm system by the owner or alarm monitoring business. No
emergency condition exists, if the responding police officer finds
no evidence of an actual or attempted criminal offense, or where fire
responders find no evidence of heat, smoke or fire conditions that
would cause an alarm, or where rescue or other emergency responders
find no evidence of medical, panic, flood or other perils requiring
rescue or other emergency response personnel.
PERSON
Any natural-born human or any partnership, corporation or
association, whether for profit or not for profit.
POLICE CHIEF OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
(1)
POLICE CHIEFThe Police Chief or Acting Police Chief of the Marlboro Township Division of Police.
(2)
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVEAny person designated by the Police Chief or the Acting Police Chief to perform a function required or permitted by the provisions of this chapter. The term "designated representative" shall be limited to members of the Township Division of Police or employees of the Division of Police assigned to and working in the Police Administration Section.
REGISTRANT
A person that has registered an alarm system according to
the provisions of this chapter.