It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to provide minimum
standards and regulations applicable to users and installers of burglar,
fire, hold-up and automatic telephone dialer alarms within the Town
of Woodbury, to provide penalties for noncompliance, and to encourage
the installation of protective alarm systems in all residential and
commercial structures.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALARM SYSTEM
An assembly of equipment and devices, a single device, or
portion of a combination system that consists of components and circuits
arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of the alarm or supervisory
signal-initiating devices and to initiate the appropriate response
to those signals. This includes all burglar alarms, fire alarms, hold-up
alarms and automatic telephone dialer alarms, except smoke detectors
which do not signal outside an alarmed premises or alarm systems on
motor vehicles.
[Amended 5-21-2018]
ALARM USER
Any person, firm or corporation on whose premises any alarm
system is maintained within the Town.
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE DIALING DEVICE
An alarm system which automatically sends over regular telephone
lines, by direct connection or otherwise, a pre-recorded voice message
indicating the existence of the emergency situation that the alarm
system is designed to detect.
UNWANTED ALARM
Any alarm that occurs that is not the result of a potentially
hazardous condition.
[Added 5-21-2018]
A.
MALICIOUS ALARMAn unwanted activation on an alarm-initiating device caused by a person acting with malice.
B.
NUISANCE ALARMAn unwanted activation of an alarm system or alarm-initiating device in response to stimulus or a condition that is not the result of a potentially hazardous condition.
C.
UNINTENTIONAL ALARMAn unwanted activation on an alarm-initiating device caused by a person acting without malice.
D.
UNKNOWN ALARMAn unwanted activation on an alarm-initiating device or system output function where the cause has not been identified.