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Town of Randolph, MA
Norfolk County
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A. 
No automatic dialing device shall be interconnected to any telephone numbers at the police station, unless approved by the Police Department prior to installation, after the effective date of this article.
B. 
Within six (6) months after the effective date of this article, all automatic dialing devices interconnected to any number at the police station shall be disconnected therefrom, with the exception of telephone dialers approved by the Police Department. The user of each device shall be responsible for having the device disconnected or approved by the Police Department.
C. 
Approval of dialers by Police Department. To obtain approval of a telephone alarm dialer, the owner of the dialer alarm must certify to the Police Department that the dialer will disconnect from the phone lines automatically after the third call is made to the Police Department.
A. 
Alarm systems may be connected to the alarm console in the police station by interfacing through the one (1) company maintaining the alarm console at the police station.
B. 
The alarm user or alarm business contracting for servicing the alarm user's alarm system shall be responsible for obtaining the required leased telephone lines between the alarm user's premises and the alarm-receiving equipment at the Police Department and for furnishing the appropriate interface equipment, if required, to be compatible with the receiving equipment used to operate the alarm console.
A. 
Every alarm user shall submit to the Police Chief the names and telephone numbers of at least two (2) persons, in addition to the alarm user, who can be reached at any time, day or night, and who are authorized to respond to an emergency signal transmitted by an alarm system, and who can open the premises wherein the alarm system is installed.
B. 
All alarm systems shall be equipped with a test device which will give a ten-second delay prior to alarm system activation in order to warn the alarm user of an open circuit.
C. 
Within six (6) months from the effective date of this article, all alarm systems which use an audible horn, siren or bell shall be equipped with a device which will shut off such horn, siren or bell within thirty (30) minutes after activation of the alarm system.
D. 
Each alarm system user, to include also all automatic devices interconnected to any number at the police station, shall be allowed, in the course of any consecutive twelve-month period; three (3) free false alarms. False alarms in excess of three (3) shall be assessed a fine in accordance with the Fine Schedule.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 301, Fines.
No alarm system connected to the Police Department shall be tested, worked on or demonstrated without first obtaining permission from the Police Department.
Any alarm user who violates the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine in accordance with the Fine Schedule[1] and subsequent to the third offense in a twelve-month period, may be ordered by the Chief of Police to disconnect from the alarm system totally.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 301, Fines.
Any person making application for interconnection of an alarm security system to the Randolph Police Station shall, prior to said connection being made, execute a release running to the Randolph Police and the Town of Randolph.