[Code of Bylaws, § 5-4; Bylaws Art. 16 § 3, 5-3-1975]
(a) 
Fire District No. 1 is established.
(b) 
Fire District No. 2, as referred to at Section 301.2 of the Basic Code, shall comprise all areas in business A or B II or industrial A or B II districts as established in the zoning bylaw as most recently amended.
(c) 
All other areas not included in Fire Districts No. 1 and 2 are designated as outside fire limits.
[Code of Bylaws, § 6-1; Bylaws Art. 53, 6-6-1989; Bylaws Art. 50, 5-5-2009; Bylaws Art. 16, 5-4-2010]
(a) 
Fire Alarm Policy. The policy is as follows:
(1) 
A written warning will be sent by certified mail to the owner of the facility for the first false alarm in a calendar year.
(2) 
A written warning will be sent by certified mail to the owner of the facility for the second false alarm in a calendar year.
(3) 
The third and all subsequent false alarms in a calendar year will result in a fine of $300.00 for each false alarm; the notice of the fine will be sent by certified mail to the owner of the facility. Note: In all cases, the owner will be responsible for payment of the fine regardless of the type of alarm/protection system.
(4) 
All fines shall be paid by check made payable to the town of Millbury.
(5) 
All fines shall be paid within 60 days from the time and date of the offense.
(6) 
Failure to pay the fine will result in an order to disconnect from the town fire alarm system.
(7) 
All facilities return to zero alarms on January 1st of the new year.
(b) 
Definition of False Fire Alarm. False alarms are those alarms that result from system malfunction only.
(1) 
An alarm as a result of a malfunctioning smoke detector.
(2) 
Smoke detector activated by bugs, dust, dirt, cobwebs, etc.
(3) 
Smoke detectors activated by moisture.
(4) 
Sprinkler alarms activated by water surge.
(5) 
Alarms activated by contractors working on the system or in the facility. (In all instances workers/maintenance people shall follow the provisions set forth in M.G.L. ch. 148, § 27A, the owner or his/her representative shall notify the police/fire dispatcher before any alarm/protection system is worked on. Where required the proper permit will be acquired before work on a fire protection/suppression system is begun.) The owner or his/her representative shall be responsible to ensure that the system has been disconnected from the fire alarm line so as to prevent a false alarm from occurring. The owner or his/her representative shall be responsible for notifying the police/fire dispatcher when the system is back on line.
(c) 
Exceptions to Penalty.
(1) 
A penalty will not be assessed for alarms activated by burned food, toast, etc.
(2) 
A penalty will not be assessed for children or patients accidentally activating pull stations.