The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards and regulations
for various types of intrusion, burglar, fire and other emergency alarm devices,
whether by direct line, radio, telephone or other means, actuating a device
at the Township police station and/or at the Burlington County Central Dispatch
Center and requiring a response thereto by the Police Department, the Fire
Department or other Township agency.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any person who operates,
maintains or owns any location requiring a response to any type of alarm signal.
The terms of this chapter shall in no way prohibit alarm companies from providing
service by private source to other offices within or without the Township,
so long as such activity is not connected to the alarm console and/or does
not require a police response, except that any person having premises protected
by an alarm device shall be responsible for the registration thereof, in accordance
with the provisions herein provided.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ALARM CONSOLE
The console or control panel of devices giving a visual or audio
response, or both, and located within the confines of the Township police
headquarters, the Burlington County Central Dispatch Center and/or any other
official location recognized by all parties herein.
ALARM DEVICE
Any type of alarm system actuating equipment in the alarm console
or Police Department telephone system providing warning of intrusions, fire,
smoke, flood or other peril.
ALARM DIALER
That type of automatic telephone dialing device using the telephone
system to transmit an alarm to the Police Department.
ALARM INSTALLATION
Any alarm device or combination of devices installed for one or more
buildings at a location other than the alarm console.
ALARMS, HARD WIRE
An alarm system that is wired directly to the alarm console which
will be maintained at the Burlington County Central Dispatch Center or another
location officially recognized by all parties herein.
ALARM SYSTEM
The activity of maintaining, servicing, repairing, altering, replacing,
moving or installing or causing to be maintained, serviced, repaired, altered,
replaced, moved or installed in or on any building, place or premises any
device designed or used for the detection of unauthorized entry or for alerting
others of the commission of an unlawful act, or both, and the detection of
fire, smoke or any hazards affecting the safety of citizens and/or their property.
FALSE ALARM
An alarm actuated by inadvertence, negligence or an unintentional
or intentional act of someone other than an intruder. This shall include alarms
caused by the malfunctioning of the alarm device or other relevant equipment,
but shall not include alarms created by a malfunction of the alarm console.
LOCAL ALARM
Any alarm or device which, when actuated, produces a signal not connected
to the alarm console, such as burglar alarms actuating bell or fire devices.
PERMITTEE
Any person owning an alarm device or a local alarm within the scope
of this chapter.
All audible alarms shall be equipped with a time relay or battery to
limit the sounding of an alarm to a maximum of 15 minutes or less.
Any permittee utilizing any alarm system shall provide for a repair
service to be on-call at all times. Such service shall be provided within
eight hours of notification to the permittee by the Police Department of any
malfunction of any equipment.
From time to time the Chief of Police may promulgate written rules and
regulations in order to provide for recordkeeping and efficient operation
and management of the system.