No owner, tenant, resident or occupant (hereinafter collectively referred
to as "resident") of any building or structure in the Village of North Hills
shall install or cause to be installed in any premises in the Village any
alarm system, signaling device, or any other mechanical or electronic device
or apparatus as part of an alarm system without receiving a permit for such
installation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no permit shall be required for
any alarm system in the Village for which a permit has been issued by Nassau
County.
All alarm systems referred to in this chapter shall, at the time of
their installation and at all times that such alarm systems shall be operative,
meet the following standards:
A. All alarm systems must meet reasonable safety standards,
such as those acceptable to Underwriters' Laboratories or equivalent.
B. Every alarm system must be equipped with a red reminder
light to indicate an alarm system is in operation, which light must be installed
in an obvious location at the principal entrance/exit from the building or
structure. It may be located on either the inside or the outside of the building
or structure.
C. All alarm systems capable of emitting audible signals
shall be equipped with an operating device which will automatically, by mechanical,
electrical or other means, shut off such audible signal after 30 minutes of
continuous sound audible beyond the boundaries of the premises in which the
alarm system is located.
D. All alarm systems shall be equipped with a time delay
of at least 15 seconds to permit shutoff of the alarm by residents in the
event of an accidental triggering of the alarm.
Alarm systems installed or in use at the effective date of this chapter
shall conform to the requirements of this chapter within 120 days after the
effective date hereof. Residents shall apply for permits for such systems
within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter.
All references in the chapter to "Village" shall refer to the Village
of North Hills.
Any resident violating the provisions of this chapter, except the provisions of § 71-8 hereof, shall be punished as provided for in §
1-12 of this Code. Each day that such a violation occurs or continues shall be a separate violation of this chapter.