As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALARM BUSINESS
Any business operated by a person, partnership, corporation
or other business entity, for profit, which engages in the activity
of altering, installing, leasing, maintaining, repairing, replacing,
selling, servicing or responding to a fire or burglar alarm system
or which causes any of these activities to take place. This definition
does not include those retail establishments which only sell alarm
devices or alarm systems over the counter.
ALARM DEVICE
Any type of alarm-activating equipment which provides warning
of burglary, intrusion, fire, flood or other potential for harm to
life or property. Medical alert devices, smoke detectors and carbon
monoxide detectors not integrated/connected into a central alarm receiving
station are exempt from the registration provisions of this chapter.
ALARM SYSTEM
The installation in a building or structure of one or more
alarm devices for the express purpose of giving visual, audible and/or
electronic warning of an emergency such as burglary, intrusion, fire,
flood or other potential for harm to life or property.
ALARM USER
Any person, partnership, association, corporation, company
or organization or authorized agent thereof of any kind in control
of any building, structure or facility wherein an alarm device or
alarm system is operated.
FALSE ALARM
An alarm signal eliciting a response by police, firefighters,
other emergency personnel or other public officials when a situation
requiring a response by police, firefighters, other emergency personnel
or other public officials does not in fact exist. A false alarm shall
not include an alarm signal caused by violent conditions of nature,
such as, but not limited to, lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes, windy
conditions, power issues or other extraordinary circumstances not
reasonably subject to control by the alarm business or alarm user.
INDEPENDENT SMOKE/FIRE DETECTOR
A device giving an audible alarm indicating smoke and/or
fire within a structure and not connected to an alarm system or to
any external warning device.
No person or business entity shall install, operate or maintain
any alarm device or alarm system unless the alarm device or alarm
system is annually registered with the Borough of Glen Rock Police
Department. An alarm device or alarm system shall be deemed registered
at such time as a registration form supplied by the Police Department
is completed as to all information requested therein and is returned
to the Police Department along with the annual registration fee paid
in full. This registration shall take place no later than January
30 or within 30 days of installation of a new system. Among the information
to be provided on the registration form is the following:
A. The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the property
upon which the alarm device or alarm system is installed.
B. The name, address and telephone number of the manager of the property
upon which the alarm device or alarm system is installed, if applicable.
C. A list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least
three persons to be contacted in the event of an alarm or in an emergency
situation as determined by the Police Department or Fire Department.
D. The name, address and telephone number of the installer of the alarm
device or alarm system.
E. The type of alarm device or alarm system.
F. The name, address and telephone number of the person(s) or company
maintaining the alarm device or alarm system.
G. Subsequent to the annual registration period, if there is any material
change in the information previously provided during the annual registration
with respect to any alarm device or alarm system, it shall be the
duty of the property owner or manager to file an amended registration
form containing accurate current information within 10 days of the
change.
H. The change in ownership of a property with an alarm system shall
be deemed a material change and shall require the filing of a new
registration form submitted to the Police Department along with the
annual fee.
I. An annual fee in the amount of $25 shall accompany each annual registration
form.
J. In addition to the penalty noticed in §
63-5 below, any alarm device or alarm system installed prior to January 30 that is not registered with the Police Department by January 30 may be subject to a late fee of $10 per month.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any alarm
device or alarm system installed on property occupied by any Borough,
county, state or federal government agency or office, or alarms used
for medical emergencies only.