[HISTORY: 1984 Code §§ 34-1—34-11 as
amended through December 31, 2016. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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As used herein, the following words and phrases shall be defined
as hereinafter indicated:
Any alarm, system or combination of systems installed for
one or more buildings at a location.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Includes any natural person, partnership, corporation, association
or other legal entity.
Any person owning an alarm system or local alarm within the
scope of this chapter.
The individual, company or corporation who has been contracted
to install and maintain an alarm system in the South Amboy Police
Department.
A.
Prior to any local alarm being installed, the subscriber shall register
said alarm by filling out an application with the South Amboy Police
Department and shall pay an application fee of $50, payable to the
City of South Amboy.
B.
All subscribers or persons with local alarms shall, by January 15
of each and every year, reregister with the South Amboy Police Department
by filling out a renewal application and paying a renewal fee of $10.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any local alarm to ring or put forth any
other sound for a period in excess of 10 minutes.
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A.
All dial alarms and central office alarms shall be registered by
the subscriber by completing an application form furnished by the
South Amboy Police Department.
B.
The registration/application fee of $50 shall accompany the application.
C.
All subscribers or persons with dial alarms and central office alarms
shall, by January 15 of each and every year, reregister with the South
Amboy Police Department by filling out a renewal application and paying
a renewal fee of $15.
D.
The dial alarm or central office alarm shall be coded to dial the
number of the general police switchboard or such other number as authorized
by the South Amboy Police Department.
E.
The total length of the message shall not exceed 15 seconds.
F.
The message is to be received by the South Amboy Police Department
on the designated number no more than twice.
G.
All dial alarm devices and central office alarms must provide an
automatic line seizure feature in the event that the line is busy
with incoming or outgoing calls.
H.
Buildings with multiple units or apartments that use one company
for their central office reporting shall be required to register one
building and alarm company, as opposed to every unit or apartment.
A.
A record of each false alarm of any kind communicated to the South
Amboy Police Department shall be kept by the Department. When it is
determined that such false alarm originated at the subscriber's premises,
the following procedure shall be adhered to:
(1)
For the first and second false alarms given in a twelve-month period
defined as January 1 to December 31, a warning shall be issued by
the South Amboy Police Department to the subscriber.
B.
In the event that the South Amboy Police Department, through its
designated representative, discovers that more than two false alarms
have originated with any subscriber without the subscriber taking
remedial steps to avoid such conditions, the Chief of Police shall
have the right to require disconnection of any alarm system; provided,
however, that no such connection shall be revoked without the subscriber
having an opportunity to show cause before the South Amboy City Council
why such action should not be taken.
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.
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B.
False alarms.
Penalties for repeated false alarms; exceptions. Penalties for
false alarms transmitted in a calendar year shall be as set forth
herein. Any alarm call that is canceled by a Central Monitoring Station
prior to the dispatch of the Police Department or Emergency Medical
Service to the location of the alarm shall not be considered a false
alarm. Fire alarms can not be canceled.
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Number of Alarms within a Calendar Year
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Penalty
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First 2 alarms
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Warning
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3rd alarm
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$25.00
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4th alarm
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$50.00
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5th alarm
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$75.00
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In excess of 5 alarms
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$100.00 per occurrence
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