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As used herein, the following words and phrases shall be defined
as hereinafter indicated:
ALARM INSTALLATION
Any alarm, system or combination of systems installed for
one or more buildings at a location.
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
A member of the South Amboy Police Department or the representative
of any firm employed by the City of South Amboy for the purpose of
installing and maintaining the alarm system.
DIAL ALARM
Any alarm system which, when activated, automatically or
electronically selects a telephone line connected to a central alarm
station or to the South Amboy Police Department, reporting either
a line or prerecorded message requesting police assistance.
FALSE ALARM
Any alarm activated by inadvertence, negligence or unintentional
act of someone other than an intruder, and includes as well alarms
caused by malfunctioning of the alarm system or other irrelevant equipment,
but not including alarms created by malfunction of the alarm system.
LOCAL ALARM
Any alarm or system which, when activated, produces a signal,
such as a store burglar alarm's actuating bell or similar device,
the purpose of which is the attracting of attention to the premises.
PERSONS
Includes any natural person, partnership, corporation, association
or other legal entity.
SUBSCRIBER
Any person owning an alarm system or local alarm within the
scope of this chapter.
VENDOR
The individual, company or corporation who has been contracted
to install and maintain an alarm system in the South Amboy Police
Department.
Any person testing any alarm covered under the terms of this
chapter shall notify the South Amboy Police Department immediately
prior to and after testing. Failure to do so shall subject the subscriber
to the penalty provided for false alarms.
Where a subscriber has both a fire alarm and a burglar alarm,
said alarms shall be wired to give a distinctive indication as to
the cause of the activation of the alarm.
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to promulgate such
rules and regulations as are, in his judgment, necessary to implement
the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that the Mayor
and Council shall first approve such rules and regulations by an appropriate
ordinance.
The South Amboy Police Department shall be empowered to enforce
the provisions of this chapter.