As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALARM DEVICE
Any type of alarm system actuating a noise device heard outside
of the alarm premises and/or activating a call to the South River
Police Department from a centrally monitored station, providing warning
of intrusion, fire, smoke, flood or other peril. A medical emergency
device shall not be considered an alarm device for the purposes of
this chapter.
[Amended 10-24-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-34]
FALSE ALARM
Any alarm actuated by inadvertence, negligence or unintentional
act of someone other than an intruder, in which the police respond
and shall include, as well, alarms caused by malfunctioning of the
alarm device or other relevant equipment.
LOCAL ALARM
Any alarm device which, when actuated, produces a signal
or noise outside of the premises and/or a phone call to the South
River Police Department from a central monitored station.
[Amended 9-24-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-27]
A. Every
person installing an alarm system within the Borough shall make application
to the Borough Clerk for a permit to do so. The application shall
be in such form as the Borough Council shall prescribe and shall include
all information required by the Chief of Police to enable him to effectively
carry out his public safety responsibilities. The same form shall
be used for registration.
B. Every alarm device shall be registered with the Borough Clerk within 30 days of September 24, 2018, for existing alarms, and prior to becoming operative for new systems. The alarm registrant shall abide by the fee schedule prescribed in §
155-4 of the Borough Code.
C. Every
registrant shall accept the responsibility for the proper operation
of the alarm system, by himself/herself, his/her employees, residents,
tenants, guests or other licensees, up to and including the line connection.
[Amended 6-12-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-11; 9-24-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-27]
A. If registered:
(1) On the first false alarm: A warning shall be issued.
(2) On the second and third false alarm: $25.
(3) On every subsequent false alarm: $100.
B. If unregistered: A penalty shall be assessed at a premium rate of
$25 over the penalty assessed on registered false alarms.
C. These penalties shall accrue on a rolling twelve-month basis.
[Amended 9-24-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-27]
A. Violations.
(1) A person
shall be deemed to be in violation of this chapter if the following
has been found:
(a) For false alarms, the penalties provided in §
99-4, False alarms, shall apply.
(b) Operating
an unregistered alarm device.
(2) Each
and every day that such alarm device is in operation subsequent to
the compliance date for a cited violation of this chapter shall be
considered a separate violation.
B. A person shall be excused from liability for a false alarm if it
can be demonstrated that the alarm occurred because of telephone line
interference or other similar reason beyond the control of the licensee
and/or permittee. Failure to make necessary repairs to an alarm system
shall not be an adequate excuse for a false alarm; nor shall the negligence
of employees, residents, tenants, guests or other licensees in setting
or disarming the system be considered an adequate excuse for false
alarms.