This chapter may be known and cited by the following short title: "A
Local Law Regulating the Sales, Installation and Maintenance of Burglar, Fire
and Other Emergency Alarms in the Village of Endicott."
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms are defined:
ALARM ADMINISTRATOR
The Village Clerk, whose responsibility is to administer, control
and review alarm applications, permits and alarm dispatch requests, perform
billing of applications and fines as assessed.
ALARM SUPPLIER AND/OR INSTALLER
Any person or party who manufactures, constructs, installs or otherwise
prepares emergency alarms to be installed anywhere in the Village.
EMERGENCY ALARMS
Any alarm systems designed to send a signal, recorded or otherwise,
which terminates in any manner at the communication center of the Village
or any alarm system designed to emit an audible signal at the scene of installation.
FALSE ALARM DISPATCH
An alarm dispatch request to the Police Department, Fire Department
or emergency medical service where the responding agency finds no evidence
of a criminal offense, attempted criminal offense, fire emergency or medical
emergency after having completed a timely investigation of the alarm site.
No alarm supplier and/or installer shall be permitted to do business
in the Village without first being licensed to do so by the State of New York.
A current copy of said license must be filed with the Alarm Administrator
prior to business being conducted in the Village of Endicott.
Rules and regulations governing operation, testing, etc., of emergency
alarm systems will be determined by the Chief of Police. These rules and regulations
must be adhered to; violation of same could result in the suspension or revocation
of the applicant's permit.
All at-scene audible alarm system must be installed with a timeout timer
which will discontinue the signal after 15 minutes, in order to prevent unnecessary
harassment of area residents when it is impossible to locate someone to turn
off the alarm.
Any dialer type of alarm system will be programmed to dial a representative
of the subscriber as well as the communication center's assigned number.
The subscriber and/or dealer-installer will furnish the Police Department
with adequate information to complete the "Emergency Card for Premises Which
Has Alarm System," a supply of which is available at the Police Department.
The Village shall take every reasonable precaution to assure that emergency alarm signals and prerecorded alarm message received by the Village are given appropriate and immediate attention. Nevertheless, the Village shall not be liable for any defects in operation of emergency alarm systems, for any failure to respond appropriately or any errant response upon receipt of any emergency alarm signal nor for the failure or defect of any licensee pursuant to §
82-3 in respect to the installation, operation or maintenance of equipment, the transmission of alarm signals or messages or the relaying of such signals or messages. In the event that the Village finds it necessary to disconnect a module signaling device, the Village shall incur no liability therefrom.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by
a fine not exceeding $250 for each offense or imprisonment not exceeding 15
days, or both such fine and imprisonment.