[Amended 3-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-6]
A. Any person, firm or corporation
which owns or operates an alarm device shall make application for
continuance thereof in writing to the Chief of Police on the form
provided by the Police Department, which application shall contain
at least the location of the device, the person responsible for maintenance
of the device, the type of device, provisions relating to false alarms
and testing procedures, a list of persons to be contacted in the event
of an alarm, and other information as may be required by the Chief
of Police.
B. Alarms shall be registered, but
no fee shall be charged therefor.
C. Any registration permitted hereunder
shall be accepted upon the express condition that the registrant shall
indemnify and hold the Township of Pequannock harmless from and on
account of any and all damages arising out of the activities of the
registrant and its alarm contractor.
D. Alarm permits shall not expire.
The Chief of Police shall be notified in writing of any change in
the alarm registration information.
[Amended 3-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-6]
A. Time delay. All audible alarms
shall be equipped with a time delay or battery to limit the sounding
of an alarm to five minutes for continuous airborne sound and 15 minutes
for impulsive sound after it has been activated.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B. Business owners, occupants of commercial
establishments, homeowners, or residents of Pequannock Township shall
be deemed responsible for any and all false alarms generated by an
alarm system located on their premises. This provision shall apply
whether or not an alarm has been properly registered in accordance
with the applicable ordinances.