[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
ALARM
A communication to the Police Department indicating that a crime, fire or other emergency situation warranting immediate action by the Police Department has occurred or is occurring.
ALARM DEVICE
A mechanical device designed to automatically transmit an alarm by wire, telephone, radio or other means:
(1) 
Directly to the Police Department; or,
(2) 
To a person who is instructed to notify the Police Department of the alarm.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any person or entity engaging in an enterprise for profit.
FALSE ALARM
An alarm to which a police department, fire department, Borough official or other public safety or emergency service official responds resulting from the activation of an alarm device when a crime, fire or other emergency warranting immediate action by the above entities or official has not, in fact, occurred.
PERMIT HOLDER
A person to whom the Police Department has issued a permit pursuant to the terms of this Part.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other similar entity, whether or not for profit.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Police Department of Forest Hills Borough.
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No property owner, tenant or other person occupying premises within the Borough may install or cause the installation of an alarm device after the effective date of this Part without first obtaining a permit from the Police Department. No person may install or cause the installation of an alarm device serving premises outside the Borough after the effective date of this Part without first obtaining a permit from the Police Department to do so in the event that such alarm device triggers an alarm. A permit shall also be required for the revision or upgrading of an existing alarm device, but the fee referred to in § 13-304 of this Part shall not be charged in such an instance. A permit shall also be required to maintain an alarm device in place before the effective date of this Part, but the fee referred to in § 13-304 of this Part shall not be charged for its issuance, and the permit need not be obtained until 90 days after the effective date of this Part.
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The Police Department shall be empowered to require any person applying for a permit to follow such reasonable rules and regulations in the installation and maintenance of the alarm device as the Police Department shall promulgate to carry out the purposes of this Part; provided, however, that such rules and regulations shall require that person to comply with the following:
A. 
Exoneration. That person shall agree, as a condition to the obtaining of the permit, to release, indemnify and hold the Borough, its employees, officers and agents harmless for any damage to other parties or property incurred in responding to an alarm.
B. 
List of names. That person shall agree, as a condition to the obtaining of the permit, to give the Police Department the names of at least two individuals having access to the premises served by the alarm device, or to the alarm device itself in the event that such individuals do not reside at the premises and are authorized to enter the premises at any time, except where the Police Department itself has keys to the premises and is adequately informed how to operate the alarm device.
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The cost of obtaining a permit shall be in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.
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A permit holder causing or permitting the giving of repeated false alarms or owning or maintaining an alarm system which triggers a false alarm shall pay a charge to the Borough as established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.
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The Borough Secretary or his delegate shall collect all fees and charges for a permit issued by the Police Department. Each permit holder with an alarm device triggering a false alarm shall be informed, in writing, by the Chief of the Police Department or his delegate of any false alarm.
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Any person, firm or corporation who violates a provision of this Part, or who fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each violation, plus court costs and costs of prosecution incurred by the Borough, and in default of payment of said fine and costs, to imprisonment to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses. Procedures for collection of fines and penalties for default of payment shall be in accordance with Chapter 1 of this Code.
2. 
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist or for each section of this Part found to have been violated. All fines and penalties for the violation of this Part shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer.
3. 
The Borough may also commence appropriate actions in equity or other to prevent, restrain, correct, enjoin, or abate violations of this Part.