The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum standards
and regulations applicable to alarm users as defined in this chapter.
The provisions of other codes of the Village of Malverne pertaining
to building construction and fire prevention are not superseded but
are in addition to the requirements of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALARM SYSTEM
An assembly of equipment and devices arranged to signal the
presence of a condition requiring urgent attention or response by
the Village Police Department.
ALARM USER
Any person on whose premises an alarm system is maintained
within the Village, except for a proprietary system or an alarm system
on motor vehicles. Where a person other than the owner leases or occupies
the premises and maintains the alarm system, that person shall be
the "alarm user."
CALENDAR YEAR
The twelve-month period commencing January 1 and terminating
on December 31.
FALSE ALARM
The activation of the signaling portion of an alarm system
through mechanical failure, malfunction, loss of externally supplied
electrical power for less than four hours, improper installation,
improper maintenance, improper usage or an error or negligence on
the part of the owner, lessee or occupant of the premises wherein
the system is installed, or through the error or negligence of employees,
guests or agents of the owner, lessee or occupant of the premises.
An error or negligence of the owner shall include insufficient or
inadequate instruction to tenants, employees, agents, children or
others concerned with or having access to the operation of the alarm
system. A false alarm shall include all alarm signal activation incidents
in which investigation by Police Department personnel reveals no evidence
of the existence of an emergency condition. Those alarm signals which
investigation reveals were triggered by physical damage to the protected
premises as a result of a hurricane, tornado, earthquake or other
violent natural phenomena and line trouble signals received via dedicated
telephone lines are excluded from the definition of "false alarm."
PERSON
Includes a partnership, corporation and unincorporated association.
PROPRIETARY SYSTEM
An alarm system which transmits its signals to a location
within the protected premises and is monitored by the proprietor of
the premises or his agents. When such a system monitors conditions
which may require a response by Police Department personnel, then
it becomes an alarm system as defined in this chapter.
It shall be a violation of this chapter to cause or to permit
the activation of a false alarm signal. The alarm user shall be held
wholly responsible for all false alarms originating from the alarm
user's system and shall be fully liable for all penalties arising
therefrom.