[Adopted 8-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-01]
It is the intent of this article to reduce the false alarms
and false notifications to the Police Department and fire company
that emergencies exist or situations exist wherein police or fire
assistance or investigation is required, as they are detrimental to
the welfare and safety of the citizens of Burgettstown Borough and
the members of the actual and/or designated Police Department and
the fire company, and the receipt of said false alarms and notifications
detracts from the efficiency of the Departments in discharging their
responsibilities to the citizens of Burgettstown Borough. It is hereby
declared to be the policy to safeguard and protect the citizens, the
members of the Police Department and the members of all fire companies,
present and future, from such hazards or risks.
The Police Department and the Burgettstown Borough Code Enforcement,
or such other third party as the Borough Council may delegate, shall
have the power and the duty to enforce the provisions of this article
insofar as they relate to any false alarm or request for service or
assistance.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, including, but
not limited to an owner or lessee of any building in which a fire,
holdup or burglar alarm has been installed:
A. To cause, suffer, allow or permit the accidental or purposeful transmission
of a false alarm signal from any public or private place to the Police
Department or fire company.
B. To cause, suffer, allow or permit to be made any report or request
for police or fire service or assistance by any means of communication
wherein the situation, condition, incident or emergency did not and
does not exist.
C. To fail to register with the Police Department an alarm system, to
include, but not be limited to, burglary, robbery and fire, within
24 hours Of the installation. Registration is to include the name,
address and telephone number of the subscriber and of the installer
and the name, address and telephone number of at least one person
who has the knowledge and means to reset the alarm.