The purpose of this chapter is to provide uniform standards
of control and regulations for the installation, use and maintenance
of alarm systems or devices.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any person, business,
firm or corporation who or which operates, maintains, leases or owns
any alarm system or device that is intended to summon police and/or
fire emergency vehicles and/or personnel of the Town of Suffield in
response to an alarm signal.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALARM SYSTEM OR DEVICE
An assembly of equipment and devices arranged to signal the
presence of a hazard requiring urgent attention and to which police
or fire personnel are expected to respond. In this chapter, the term
"alarm system or device" shall include but not be limited to the terms
"automatic tape dialing device," "burglary alarm systems," "holdup
alarm systems," "manual holdup alarm systems" and "fire alarm systems"
as those terms are commonly used.
ALARM USER
Any person, business, corporation, union, association, firm,
partnership, committee, club or other organization or group of persons
who or which owns or occupies premises within the Town of Suffield
upon which is maintained an alarm system or device.
CONTRACTOR
Any person, business, corporation, firm or partnership in
the business of supplying, installing, servicing and maintaining alarm
systems or devices.
FALSE ALARM
The activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure,
malfunction, improper installation, or the negligence of the owner
or lessee of an alarm system or of the owner's or lessee's
employees or agents or of any alarm user as previously defined herein.
Such terminology does not include alarms caused by hurricanes, tornadoes,
earthquakes, or other violent conditions or acts of nature. "False
alarm" shall not mean alarms transmitted because of a water main break
or similar causes that occur outside of protected property and are
not within the control of the alarm user.
There shall be an Alarm Review Board of the Town of Suffield,
which shall have the powers and duties granted to it under this chapter.
The Alarm Review Board shall consist of three members, specifically
the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief and an elector of the Town of
Suffield who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen for a term
of four years to be served without compensation commencing January
1, 1991. Three members of said Board shall be necessary to constitute
a quorum. All decisions shall be by a majority vote.