[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Weymouth 10-21-2015 by Ord.
No. 541-2015. Amendments noted where applicable.]
If an alarm system fails to comply with its operational requirements and the State Police conclude the alarm system should be disconnected in order to relieve the burden of responding to false alarms, the State Police shall have the right to require the owner or lessee or his representative to disconnect the alarm system until it is made to comply with the operational requirements. Any notification requesting disconnection of an alarm system shall be by certified mail with return receipt requested. If disconnection of the defective alarm is not accomplished promptly and the State Police determine that the malfunctioning alarm system is repeatedly sending false alarms, the violations and penalties stated herein under § 72-3 will apply.
The owner or lessee of any alarm system shall be permitted five false alarms in each calendar year. After that, such owner or lessee shall be subject to the penalties in § 72-3.
A.
Any person, company, corporation or organization who fails to comply with the requirements of § 72-2 shall be subject to the following notices, fees and/or penalties:
(1)
Any owner or lessee of an alarm incurring his fifth false alarm for
the calendar year will be subject to a written warning of violation.
(2)
Any owner or lessee of an alarm incurring his sixth through eighth
false alarm for the calendar year will be assessed an administrative
fee of $25 per violation.
(3)
Any owner or lessee of an alarm incurring his ninth through 12th
false alarm for the calendar year will be assessed an administrative
fee of $50 per violation.
(4)
Any owner or lessee of an alarm incurring his 13th or subsequent
false alarm for the calendar year will be assessed an administrative
fee of $100 per violation.
B.
Payment of an assessed administrative fee is due within 30 days from
notification of violation. Failure to comply will result in the Township
of Weymouth utilizing the Penalty Enforcement Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10
et seq., to collect the fees due.
C.
Nothing listed in this chapter shall be construed as to prohibit other sanctions provided herein from being levied against persons, corporations, organizations or business who violate the provisions of § 72-1. Any owner, lessee or user of an alarm system who has not made proper payment on assessed false alarm violation fees may be prosecuted under the provisions of this section of this chapter. The fine for violation of § 72-1 shall upon conviction in municipal court, be subject to a fine of no more than $200 per false alarm.
D.
Any person, company corporation or organization who fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter, excluding § 72-1, shall, upon conviction in municipal court, be subject to a fine of no more than $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail. Each day's failure to comply with such provisions shall constitute a separate violation.
