Reasonably unavoidable malfunctions other than those caused by human
error in tripping an alarm device shall not count as a "charged" false alarm
for the purposes of Section 9c of Local Law No. 1 of 1972.
[Amended 6-19-1981 by resolution]
No alarm panels shall hereafter be installed in police headquarters.
All alarm panels now located in police headquarters shall be removed therefrom
forthwith. Any alarm panel not removed from police headquarters by July 1,
1981, which results in a police response to an alarm, shall be deemed to be
a false emergency alarm for which a charge of $25 shall be made to the business
license who maintains such alarm panel for each such response.
[Added 6-24-1980]
Establishments, residences and businesses equipped with alarm systems
which are audible outside the structure shall be equipped with automatic reset
capability which will terminate the audible signal. Those establishments,
residences and businesses so equipped prior to June 24, 1980, with systems
which will terminate the audible signal in 15 minutes may continue. All other
systems following June 24, 1980, shall be equipped with automatic reset capability
so that the audible alarm shall be terminated in not more than 10 minutes.