The Board of Supervisors finds that the ability of the police,
fire, ambulance, and other emergency providers and personnel to communicate
with each other within buildings and structures, and to communicate
from within structures and buildings to personnel and locations outside
the building and structure, is of vital public importance. A breakdown
in communications among emergency providers and personnel creates
a serious risk of harm to and is a serious threat to the safety and
welfare of emergency personnel, the citizens of Tredyffrin Township
and the public in general. Therefore, pursuant to the police power,
the Board enacts this chapter to protect the public health, safety
and welfare.
The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this
chapter and as used elsewhere in this Code, have the meanings shown
herein:
APCO
Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International.
CCDES
Chester County Department of Emergency Services.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission.
NPSPAC
National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee.
Buildings and structures which cannot support the required level
of radio coverage shall be equipped with either a radiating cable
system or an internal multiple antenna system with or without FCC-type
accepted bidirectional 700/800 MHz amplifiers as needed. If any part
of the installed system or systems contains an electrically powered
component, the system shall be capable of operating on an independent
battery and/or generator system for a period of at least 12 hours
without external power input. The battery system shall charge in the
presence of an external power input.
Police and fire personnel, after providing reasonable notice
to the owner or his representative, shall have the right to enter
onto the property to conduct field testing to be certain that the
required level of radio coverage is present.