[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Swedesboro as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police Department — See Ch. 46.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 156.
[Adopted 2-20-1990 (Ch. 47 of the 1982 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FALSE ALARM
Any burglary, fire or other alarm resulting in notification to the Police Department and/or Fire Department, caused by inadvertence, negligence or any unintentional act of someone other than an intruder or by malfunctioning of the device or other related equipment.
A. 
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity who owns or controls a fire, burglary or other similar alarm device in the Borough of Swedesboro, which said device causes more than five false alarms in any given calendar year, shall be deemed in violation of the provisions of this article for the sixth false alarm or any subsequent false alarms in such calendar year.
B. 
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity who violates the provisions of this article shall be subject to the following penalties:
(1) 
First offense (over five false alarms in a calendar year): fine of $50 (court appearance not required).
(2) 
Second offense (one subsequent false alarm in the same calendar year): fine of $100 (court appearance not required).
(3) 
Third and subsequent offenses (subsequent false alarms in the same calendar year): fine not exceeding $500 per subsequent offense. A court appearance in the Municipal Court shall be required, with the amount of the fine to be determined by the Judge of said Court.
C. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to alarm devices on property owned by the Borough of Swedesboro, the Swedesboro Board of Education or any other similar agency or department of the Borough.
A. 
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity who owns or controls an audible alarm, as defined in § 74-1 of this article, in the Borough of Swedesboro shall register the same with the Police Department. Such registration shall be in writing and shall be amended, in writing, from time to time as any changes of applicable information occur. Said registration shall include the following information:
(1) 
The address of the alarmed property.
(2) 
The name and telephone number of the property owner.
(3) 
The telephone number to call if the property owner is unavailable.
(4) 
The type of alarm, i.e., burglary, fire, medical alert, etc.
B. 
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to the penalties in Chapter 1, Article I, General Provisions, § 1-15, General penalty.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).