[Adopted 12-30-1991 by Ord. No. 1018;
amended in its entirety 9-14-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-06 (Ch. 93 of the 1999 Code)]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
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.
A mechanical device designed to automatically transmit an
alarm by wire, telephone, radio or other means:
Any person or entity engaging in an enterprise for profit.
An alarm to which the Police Department responds resulting
from the activation of an alarm device when a crime, fire or other
emergency warranting immediate action by the Police Department has
not, in fact, occurred.
An individual, corporation, partnership, incorporated association
or other similar entity.
The Police Department of the Borough.
1.
Persons who sell,
install, maintain or repair alarm devices or receive communications
from alarm devices to notify the Police Department of the alarm shall
provide the Chief of Police with:
A.
The address of
the premises in which the alarm device is installed, maintained or
repaired, or from which they receive or may receive communications
from an alarm device to notify the Police Department.
B.
The name, address
and telephone number of any person who purchased, leased or otherwise
obtained an alarm device from them, or for whom they installed, maintained
or repaired an alarm device; or from whom they received a communication
to notify the Police Department.
1.
A person who has an alarm device
in a residence shall pay fines in accordance with the following schedule
for a false alarm transmitted by the alarm device to the Police Department:
2.
A permit holder who has an alarm
device in a commercial establishment shall not pay any fine for the
first false alarm in a calendar year, but shall pay a fine of $100
for each false alarm thereafter in a calendar year transmitted by
the alarm device to the Police Department.
Each person who has an alarm device that transmits a false alarm
to the Police Department shall be informed, in writing, by the Chief
of the Police Department or his delegate of any false alarm.
The violation of or failure to comply with any provision of
this Part shall constitute a summary offense, and prosecution for
such offense shall be in accordance with the practice in the case
of summary convictions. The fines or penalties for each and every
such violation or failure shall be limited as follows:
