[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Upper Chichester 10-14-2010 by Ord. No. 661. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The following definitions shall apply to the interpretation
of this chapter:
A communication to a public safety agency indicating that
a crime, fire, carbon monoxide, medical or other emergency warranting
immediate action by that public safety agency has occurred or is occurring.
A device designed to automatically transmit an alarm:
A device which is interconnected to a telephone line and
preprogrammed to transmit the coded signal of an alarm to a dedicated
telephone trunk line or to dial a predetermined telephone number to
an alarm to a public safety agency.
Any instrument which emits at the premises or automatically
transmits (via an alarm device) directly or indirectly, any form of
alarm or signal, including, but not limited to, a prerecorded voice
alarm from the premises upon receipt of a stimulus from a sensory
apparatus that has detected a physical force or condition inherently
characteristic of intrusion or fire.
A telephone line or lines which serve a public safety agency
which is dedicated to receiving transmission from an automatic dialing
service.
The activation of an alarm device to which a public safety
agency responds when a crime, fire, carbon monoxide, medical or other
emergency has not occurred.
A person to whom written approval has been received from
a public safety agency to use the automatic dialing device to alert
the public safety agency of an alarmed condition.
An individual, corporation, partnership, incorporated association
or other similar entity.
The Upper Chichester Township Police or any other volunteer
fire or emergency services of Upper Chichester Township.
A person may not attach or use an automatic dialing device without
first doing all of the following:
A.
A person seeking approval under § 150-2 of this chapter shall disclose the telephone number of a person to be contacted if the automatic dialing device is activated and all relevant facts concerning the design and layout of the premises to be protected by the automatic dialing device. The person shall inform the public safety agency of any change in the information required by this subsection.
B.
All information furnished pursuant to this section shall be kept
confidential and shall be used solely for the purposes of this chapter.
Audible and visible automatic protection devices must be equipped
with a timing device which will disconnect an audible signal or alarm
at the premises after a maximum of 15 minutes, but a light alarm (silent)
signal outside the building or structure may continue to flash the
alarm for 30 minutes. Automatic protection devices without such a
device will be unlawful in the Township and a timing device to disconnect
an audible signal or alarm within the designated time must be installed
within 90 days from the effective date of this chapter.
A.
One false alarm in a consecutive twelve-month period may result in
the issuance of a written notice from the Township or the public safety
agency responding to the false alarm to the permit holder, or his
agent.
B.
Two false alarms in a consecutive twelve-month period may result
in the issuance of a written warning from the Township or the public
safety agency responding to the false alarm to the permit holder,
or his agent.
C.
A permit holder, or his agent, that causes or permits three false alarms to occur in the same consecutive twelve-month period shall upon conviction be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300. The violation under this Subsection C shall be deemed to have occurred whether or not the notices and warnings under Subsections A and B above are or have been issued.
A.
Whenever an alarm is sounded, it is the responsibility of the permit holder, or his agent, to respond to said alarm within 30 minutes after being notified as set forth in § 150-3A of this chapter.
B.
Failure of a permit holder, or his agent, to respond to one alarm
in a consecutive twelve-month period may result in the issuance of
a written notice from the Township or the public safety agency responding
to the alarm.
C.
Failure of a permit holder, or his agent, to respond to two alarms
in a consecutive twelve-month period may result in the issuance of
a written warning from the Township or the public safety agency responding
to the alarm.
D.
Failure of a permit holder, or his agent, to respond to three alarms in a consecutive twelve-month period shall upon conviction be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300. The violation under this Subsection D shall be deemed to have occurred whether or not the notices and warnings under Subsections A, B and C above have been issued.
Venue for prosecution of an offense under this chapter shall
lie at any of the following places:
