[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Hampton 10-22-2008 by Ord. No. 709. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, these terms are defined as follows:
Any automatic device designed for the detection of an unauthorized
entry on the premises, unlawful act of any emergency that alerts any
person of its commission of occurrence and when actuated gives a signal,
either visual, audible or both, or transmits or causes to be transmitted
a sign.
Any alarm signal that alerts any person which is not the
result of an actual or threatened emergency requiring a response.
False alarms include negligently or accidentally activated signals;
signals which are the result of faulty, malfunctioning or improperly
installed or maintained equipment; signals which are purposely activated
to summon police, fire or emergency services in nonemergency situations
and alarm signals for which the actual cause is not determined.
A system that gives a signal either visual, audible or both,
on the exterior portion of the property, but such signal does not
leave that structure by wire or radio wave to a control-receiving
location.
A.
All alarm systems shall be equipped with batteries in case of power
failure.
B.
Persons having local alarms shall have some type of device attached
to the alarm that will automatically shut off after 30 minutes or
have some other sure means of turning the alarm off.
C.
Any alarm system user shall place on the main entrance a means of
identifying the alarm system service and person who may be called
in the event of an alarm and the subject's premises are unattended.
D.
The sensory mechanism of an alarm device must be adjusted to suppress
false indications of fire or intrusion.
E.
The alarm system must be maintained in good repair and operation.
A charge of $50 shall be made for the third, fourth or fifth
false alarm calls answered by either police or fire and invoiced on
a monthly basis by the applicable public safety agency. All subsequent
false alarms will result in a citation until such time when the alarm
owner can demonstrate that the alarm system in question has been fully
reviewed and serviced by the alarm system's manufacturer or local
distribution company.
Any persons, firm, partnership or corporation which fails to pay the charges set forth in § 90-3 above shall upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $500, in addition to the charges contained in § 90-3 above, and possible imprisonment not to exceed five days. Each failure to pay an invoiced charge shall constitute a separate offense under this chapter.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall constitute acceptance
by the Township of Hampton of any liability to inspect, maintain,
answer or provide any other services whatsoever in connection with
alarm systems.
