[Adopted by Ord. No. O-86-44, as amended through Ord. No. O-88-61 (§ 3-17
of the 1974 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to regulate and
provide penalties for false alarms in the Township of Howell, the
control of which is the responsibility of the user, owner or the person
that maintains such alarm systems.
The following terms shall have the following
meanings under this article:
ALARM SYSTEM
Equipment or a device or an assembly of equipment and devices
designed to signal the presence of an emergency or hazard requiring
urgent attention and to which the Police may be expected to respond.
This article shall not apply to fire alarms.
[Amended 9-23-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-27]
FALSE ALARM
Any alarm or signal of an alarm system activated by inadvertence,
negligence, intentional or unintentional act of a person, other than
by an intruder, and shall include, as well, alarms caused by malfunctioning
of the alarm device or other relevant equipment, but shall not include
alarms caused by weather-related events, power outages, or other events
decided by the Township Alarm Administrator.
[Amended 9-23-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-27]
FALSE ALARM FEE
The fee charged for false alarms as provided for in §
139-51 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Howell.
[Added 9-23-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-27]
LOCAL ALARM
Any alarm or device which, when actuated, produces a signal
not connected to another source, such as store burglar alarms actuating
bell devices.
SUBSCRIBE
A person who buys, leases, or otherwise obtains an alarm
signalling system and thereafter either contracts with or hires an
alarm business to monitor and/or service the alarm device, or performs
such service himself.
TOWNSHIP ALARM ADMINISTRATOR
The Chief of Police, or his designee, or any other person
authorized by the Township Council responsible for the enforcement
of this article and any administrative duties regarding the regulation
and control of alarm systems in the Township of Howell.
[Amended 4-6-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-05; 9-23-2014 by Ord. No.
O-14-27]
[Amended 4-6-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-05; 9-23-2014 by Ord. No.
O-14-27]
In the event of a false alarm, any person having knowledge thereof
shall immediately notify the Howell Township Police Communications
Center (732) 938-4111.
[Amended 4-6-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-05]
See Chapter
139, Fees, Article
XVIII, Licenses and Permits (Miscellaneous), §
139-51, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Howell.
No violation shall be assessed to any owner
or person that maintains an alarm system as provided for and defined
herein during the first 30 days of installation and actuation.