[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Riverside as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-2-1970 by Ord. No. 1970-15 (Ch. 104, Art. I, of the 1995 Code)]
The 11 enumerated alarm stations and central receiving equipment[1] shall be installed and any existing alarm systems presently installed at the Riverside Township Police Headquarters shall within 90 days from the effective date of this article either enter into an agreement to have their existing alarm systems interfaced into the computer console at the cost of $200 per circuit or remove their existing equipment from the Riverside Township Police Headquarters.
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Editor's Note: Refers to Schedule A to this article, which schedule is on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
[Amended 9-25-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-10; 8-23-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-18]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty.
The Fire Alarm Committee be and hereby is authorized to establish a yearly service test charge which shall be due and payable during the month of January in every calendar year. Initial applications shall have the service test charge prorated for full charge prior to July 1 of every year and half-rate thereafter.
[Adopted 9-28-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-8 (Ch. 104, Art. II, of the 1995 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BURGLAR ALARM
Any mechanism connected to any facility to which the Township emergency services respond, to indicate that a burglary is in process or that the facility is being unlawfully entered.
FALSE ALARM
A signal, message or warning transmitted to police or fire headquarters or central dispatching at Burlington County or other facility which is stimulated by causes other than those for which the system is specifically designed to respond.
FIRE ALARM
Any mechanism connected to any facility to which the Township fire emergency services respond, to indicate that fire is in progress or smoke or other personal or property safety device has been activated, requiring emergency response.
PERSON
Any person or persons who own or operate a business or commercial venture in the Township of Riverside, and includes the plural as well as the singular.
[Amended 3-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-4]
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, permit or allow any false burglar or fire alarms in the Township of Riverside. In the case of false burglar alarms, the Director of Public Safety shall cause an investigation to be made and shall keep a record of said alarm on file. In case of false fire alarms, the Fire Chief or his designee shall cause an investigation to be made and shall keep a record of said alarm on file and file the necessary complaint with the proper authority.
For the first five false alarms of any type in a calendar year, a warning shall be issued. In the event that there are additional false alarms in excess of five, the following penalties shall be imposed:
A. 
Six to 10 false alarms in a one-year period: a fine of $25 per alarm.
B. 
Ten to 20 false alarms in a one-year period: the fine of $50 per alarm.
C. 
Twenty and above false alarms in a one-year period: fine of $100 per alarm.