This chapter is enacted in order to address false alarms to
protect the public health, welfare, and safety. This chapter regulates
alarm systems and is in addition to the criminal regulations relating
to the false and baseless reporting of fire, explosion, crime, catastrophe,
emergency, or any other related incident, as set forth in N.J.S.A.
2C:33-3.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall
have the meanings given herein.
ALARM SYSTEM
Any device designed, when actuated, to produce or emit a
sound or transmit a signal or message for the purpose of alerting
others to the existence of an emergency situation requiring immediate
investigation by private company, police, fire, or other party, except
that this definition shall not include residential, battery-operated
smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors not connected with an outside
source or location.
FALSE ALARM
An alarm signal eliciting a response by private company,
police, fire, or other party when a situation requiring a response
by the Police Department and/or the Fire Department does not in fact
exist.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The volunteer fire companies located on Long Beach Island
and that service the Township.
TOWNSHIP ALARM ADMINISTRATOR
The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall be responsible
for the enforcement of this chapter and the performance of any administrative
duties regarding the regulation of alarm systems.