For the purpose of this bylaw, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings:
ALARM SYSTEM
Any assembly of equipment and/or devices that is designed
to be activated either manually or automatically for the purpose of
drawing attention to the presence of a hazard or situation, criminal
or otherwise, to which the police are expected to respond.
ALARM USER
Any person or business on whose premises an alarm system
is installed and maintained within the Town of Wrentham, except for
alarm systems that are installed in or on motor vehicles.
FALSE ALARM
The activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure,
malfunction, improper installation or negligence of the user of the
alarm system or his or her employees or agents and any signal or communication
of fact when there has been no unauthorized entry or intrusion into
the premises and there has been no attempted robbery or burglary at
the premises. Excluded from this definition shall be the activation
of an alarm system by power outages, utility companies or other outside
sources, hurricanes, severe storms and similar conditions.
[Amended 6-8-2015 ATM
by Art. 34]
All alarm systems that emit an audible signal shall be equipped with a device for limiting the length of the audible signal to 10 minutes. Any user of an alarm system that either does not have such a device or has a malfunction that allows the audible signal to continue for more than 10 minutes shall be assessed a fine in the amount specified in Chapter
283, Fees, Fines and Charges, §
283-2. Failure to pay such fine within 45 days of the billing date will result in either court action for a violation of a Town bylaw or the placement of a municipal charges lien on the real property pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 58 in the Norfolk Registry of Deeds until the fine is paid.
Any officer of the Wrentham Police Department shall have the
power to enforce the provisions of this bylaw. Any person who violates
any provision of this bylaw shall be subject to a penalty of $100
unless a particular fine is specified for such violation. Any officer
taking cognizance of a violation of any provision of this article,
as an alternative to initiating criminal proceedings, may give to
the offender a written notice to appear before the Clerk of the Wrentham
District Court at any time during office hours, not later than 21
days after the date of such notice. Such notice shall be served in
the form and manner prescribed by MGL c. 40, § 21D, and
shall be subject to the procedure for disposition set forth therein.