This chapter is enacted for the purpose of providing rules and
regulations concerning the approval and regulation of alarm devices
and automatic dialing devices in accordance with 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7511,
Act 70 of 1998, as amended.
The following terms, phrases and words shall have the meanings
given in this section, unless it is apparent from the context that
a different meaning is intended:
ALARM
A communication to a public safety agency indicating that
a crime, fire or other emergency warranting immediate action by an
appropriate public safety agency has occurred or is occurring.
ALARM DEVICE
A device designated to automatically transmit an alarm:
A.
Directly to a public safety agency; or
B.
To a person that is instructed to notify the public safety agency
of the alarm.
AUTOMATIC DIALING DEVICE
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.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Jacobus, York County, Pennsylvania.
DEDICATED TELEPHONE TRUNK LINE
A telephone line or lines which serve a public safety agency
which is dedicated to receiving transmissions from an automatic dialing
device.
FALSE ALARM
The activation of an alarm device to which a public safety
agency responds when a crime, fire or other emergency has not occurred.
OCCUPANT
Any person who occupies a building, structure or facility
and who is primarily responsible for the maintenance of the same,
including tenants and property managers.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, partnership, limited-liability
company, incorporated association or other similar entity.
PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY
The York Area Regional Police or other municipal, regional
or state police entity with jurisdiction within the Borough of Jacobus
or the Goodwill Fire Company No. 1 of Jacobus, PA, or other municipal
fire department.
The obligation for maintenance, repair and upkeep of an alarm
device shall be the full responsibility of the owner or occupant of
the building, structure or facility where the alarm device is located.
The issuance of any permit shall not constitute acceptance by
the Borough of any liability to maintain any equipment, to answer
alarms or to otherwise render the Borough liable to any person for
any loss or damage relating to an alarm device, automatic dialing
device or the procedures set forth in this chapter.