[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough
of West Wildwood as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-7-2014 by Ord.
No. 529]
For the purpose of this article, certain words and phrases are
defined as follows:
Any mechanical, electrical or electronic device which is
designed or used for the detection of an unauthorized entry into a
building, structure or facility or for alerting others about the commission
of an unlawful act within a building, structure or facility or for
alerting others about the existence of any other condition requiring
response of police, fire and EMS personnel and which emits and/or
transmits an audible and/or visual signal or message when actuated.
Alarm systems include, but are not limited to, direct-dial telephone
devices, audible alarms, central station alarms, visual alarms and
subscriber alarms.
A device that emits an audible signal from the premises that
it is designed to protect.
A service that monitors the operation of an alarm system
and relays information to the West Wildwood Police Department and/or
other emergency number when the system is activated.
An alarm signal requiring response by the West Wildwood Police,
fire or emergency medical services where an emergency situation does
not in fact exist. An alarm that has been activated by an external
source that is beyond the reasonable control of the subscriber shall
not be considered false.
West Wildwood Police Department.
A rotating or flashing light that, when activated, is intended
to alert the observer that the premise on which it is affixed has
been illegally entered.
A.
Audible alarms must be silenced within 30 minutes after a designated
responsible person is notified to do so by the police or the alarm
may be equipped with a timing device that will automatically silence
the audible alarm within 30 minutes after it is actuated.
B.
Upon the activation of an alarms system, there shall be a mandatory
delay of at least 15 seconds before the transmission of a signal to
the central station to enable the user to abort the signal in the
event that it was triggered inadvertently. This delay shall not be
applicable to a robbery (holdup) or medical emergency alarm.
C.
False alarms.
(1)
It shall be the responsibility of all persons, entities, firms, corporations
or anyone maintaining an alarm system within the Borough of West Wildwood
to prevent the transmission of false alarms through a program of training
and periodic inspection and maintenance of the system.
Any person, entity, firm, corporation or other group that is
found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be subject to a fine as follows. Each incident shall be considered
as a separate violation.
A.
Any person or entity whose alarm system generates a fourth false
alarm in any calendar year shall, upon issuance of a special complaint
(summons) by the West Wildwood Police Department, pay a fine of $50
which, upon a guilty plea, may be paid through the Violations Bureau
of the Municipal Court.
B.
Any person or entity whose alarm system generates a fifth false alarm
in any calendar year shall, upon issuance of a special complaint (summons)
by the West Wildwood Police Department, pay a fine of $150 which,
upon a guilty plea, may be paid through the Violations Bureau of the
Municipal Court.
C.
Any person or entity whose alarm system generates a sixth false alarm
in any calendar year shall, upon issuance of a special complaint (summons)
by the West Wildwood Police Department, pay a fine of $250 which,
upon a guilty plea, may be paid through the Violations Bureau of the
Municipal Court.
D.
Any person or entity whose alarm system generates a seventh or more
false alarms in a calendar year shall, upon issuance of a special
complaint (summons) by the West Wildwood Police Department, be required
to appear in Municipal Court and be subject to a fine of up to $1,000
for each violation.
