A.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person
to engage in the business of installing, servicing, maintaining, or
repairing any device that is part of an alarm system without having
obtained a New York State alarm installer's license.
B.
No alarm user shall operate, or cause to be operated,
an alarm system at its alarm site without a valid alarm registration.
A separate alarm registration is required for each alarm site.
C.
The owner of a premises with a burglar alarm system
installed prior to the adoption of this chapter shall be required
to register the burglar alarm system with in 15 days of receiving
notification from the Alarm Administrator.
D.
A one-time registration fee set annually by the Town
Board shall be required for each alarm system.
E.
Upon receipt of a completed alarm registration application
form and the alarm registration fee, the Alarm Administrator shall
register the applicant unless the applicant has:
F.
Each alarm registration application must include the
following information:
(1)
The name, complete address (including apartment/suite
number), and telephone numbers of the person who will be the registration
holder and be responsible for the proper maintenance and operation
of the alarm system and payment of fees assessed under this chapter.
(2)
The classification of the alarm site as either residential
(includes apartment, condo, mobile home, etc.) or commercial.
(3)
For each alarm system located at the alarm site, the
classification of the alarm system (i.e., burglary, holdup, duress,
panic alarms or other) and, for each classification, whether such
alarm is audible or silent.
(4)
Mailing address, if different from the address of
the alarm site.
(5)
Any dangerous or hazardous conditions at the alarm
site.
(6)
Names and telephone numbers of at least two individuals
who are able and have agreed to receive notification of an alarm system
activation at any time; respond to the alarm site within 30 minutes
at any time; and, upon request, can grant access to the alarm site
and deactivate the alarm system if necessary; central station monitoring
companies do qualify as meeting this requirement.
(7)
Type of business conducted at a commercial alarm site.
(8)
Signed certification from the alarm user stating the
following:
(a)
The date of installation, conversion or takeover
of the alarm system, whichever is applicable.
(b)
The name, address, and telephone number of the
alarm installation company or companies performing the alarm system
installation, conversion or takeover and of the alarm installation
company responsible for providing repair service to the alarm system.
(c)
The name, address, and telephone number of the
monitoring company if different from the alarm installation company.
(d)
That a set of written operating instructions
for the alarm system, including written guidelines on how to avoid
false alarms, have been left with the applicant by the alarm installation
company.
(e)
That the alarm installation company has trained
the applicant in proper use of the alarm system, including instructions
on how to avoid false alarms.
G.
Note that law enforcement response may be influenced
by factors including but not limited to the availability of police
units, priority of calls, weather conditions, traffic conditions,
emergency conditions, staffing levels, etc.
H.
Any false statement of a material fact made by an
applicant for the purpose of obtaining an alarm registration shall
be sufficient cause for refusal to issue a registration.
I.
An alarm registration cannot be transferred to another
person or alarm site. An alarm user shall inform the Alarm Administrator
of any change that alters any of the information listed on the alarm
registration application within five business days of such change.
J.
All fees owed by an applicant must be paid before
an alarm registration may be issued or renewed.
