This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Borough of Tyrone
False Alarm Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALARM
A communication either directly or indirectly to a fire agency
and/or police agency indicating that a crime, fire or other emergency
situation warranting immediate action by such agency and/or agencies
has occurred or is occurring.
EMERGENCY
A police, fire, hazard or medical emergency.
FALSE ALARM
An alarm activated in the absence of an emergency, whether
willfully or by inadvertence, negligence, or unintentional act, including
the malfunction of the alarm system; the intentional activation of
a holdup alarm for other than a holdup in progress; the intentional
activation of a medical alarm for other than a medical emergency;
or the intentional activation of a fire alarm for other than a fire
or hazard to which the police or fire agency responds. Exceptions
are: an alarm caused by the testing or repairing of telephone or electrical
lines or equipment outside the premises; acts of God, such as earthquake,
flood, windstorm, thunder or lightning; an attempted illegal entry
of which there is visible evidence; a crime in progress; or, in the
case of an emergency medical alarm, an actual medical emergency requiring
police, fire and/or medical personnel.
FIRE AGENCY
Any volunteer and/or paid fire-fighting entity responding
to an alarm.
FIRE CHIEF
The Chief of the Fire Companies in the Borough of Tyrone
or an authorized designee.
HAZARD EMERGENCY
An explosion, leak of toxic gas, liquid or solid, or a potential
explosion or leak.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, partnership, incorporated association
or similar entity.