[Adopted 10-30-2014 SFTM
by Art. 8]
No person shall allow any intrusion, panic, or burglar alarm,
or other similar style notification that is communicated to emergency
services with the expectation of a response, to remain in faulty working
order such that the alarm, signal or other means of communication
with emergency services activates more than three times each month
absent of a real or perceived threat to public safety.
If public safety personnel are required to respond to more than
three false alarms caused by the same device at the same property
in any month, then the owners of the device shall be jointly and severally
liable for the fines as set forth below. Response costs may also be
assessed.
This bylaw shall be enforced by a noncriminal disposition pursuant
to MGL c. 40, § 21D by any police officer. Any penalty imposed
under this bylaw shall be in addition to any civil penalty imposed
under MGL c. 94C, § 32L.
