[Adopted 5-13-1991]
For the purposes of this article, the following definitions
shall be applicable unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary:
Includes any mechanical or electrical device which is designed
or used for the detection of burglary, robbery, fire or other hazard
within a building, structure or facility or for alerting others to
the commission of an unlawful act or hazard, or either or both, within
a building, structure or facility, including all necessary equipment
designed and installed for the detection or the alerting of others
to burglary, robbery, fire or other hazard in a single building, structure
or facility or for alerting others to the commission of an unlawful
act within a building, structure or facility, or any of them; provided,
however, that devices which are not designed or used to register alarms
which are audible, visible or perceptible outside the protected building,
structure or facility are not included within this definition.
The period beginning January 1 and terminating on December
31, both dates inclusive.
Includes the activation of an alarm system through mechanical
failure, malfunction or improper installation or because of the negligence
of the owner or lessee or the agent, servant, employee or business
invitee or the agent, servant, employee or business invitee of the
owner or lessee, including the use of an alarm to summon Police Department
or Fire Department personnel for reasons other than those listed on
the alarm system but which shall not include alarms which, in the
opinion of the Police Department of the City of Lewes, are caused
by floods, severe weather conditions or other natural disasters.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Includes an individual, natural person, joint-stock company,
partnership, voluntary association, society, club, firm, company,
corporation, business trust, organization or any other group acting
as a unit or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, partner, member,
director, officer or employee of any of them, including an executive,
administrator, trustee, receiver or other representative appointed
according to law.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
It shall be the responsibility of the person having a burglar,
robbery, holdup or fire or any other type of intrusion alarm to advise
the Police Department of the name, address and telephone number of
the person to be contacted in the event of an alarm. If the person
having a burglar, robbery, holdup or fire or other intrusion alarm
fails to provide the information required by this section or to revise
as it becomes necessary so that the information is current, the activation
of any alarm during the period of time when the information required
by this section has not been provided or at a time when the information
required by this section is not correct be and is hereby declared
to be a false alarm.
A.
Any person having a burglar, fire, robbery, holdup or any other type
of intrusion alarm shall be charged a fee of $25 for the third, fourth
and fifth false alarms responded to by the Police Department or the
Fire Department, or both of them, within a calendar year. For false
alarms six through nine, inclusive, occurring in any calendar year,
a fee of $50 shall be charged for each such false alarm responded
to by the Police Department or the Fire Department, or either or both
of them, within a calendar year. For the 10th and each subsequent
false alarm responded to by the Police Department or the Fire Department,
or either or both of them, within a calendar year, a fee of $100 for
each such false alarm shall be charged to the person, firm or corporation
having a burglar, robbery, holdup or fire or any other type of intrusion
alarm.
B.
The Police Department of the City of Lewes shall maintain records
of all alarms and will report to the City Council any building, structure
or facility which produces a high frequency of false alarms.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
C.
Any fees imposed pursuant to the provisions of this article shall
be collected in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of The
City of Lewes regulating collection of fees and other charges.
