[Adopted 8-11-1987 by Ord. No. 87-22]
The purpose of this article is to provide standards
and regulations for various types of fire alarm devices, whether direct-line,
radio, telephone or other-means actuating device at the Police/Fire
Department of the Borough of Paramus or by indirect or transfer of
notice of alarm requiring response thereto by the Fire Department
or other municipal agencies.
The provisions of this article shall apply to
any person who operates, maintains or owns any alarm device or local
alarm designed to summon, directly or indirectly, the Fire Department
or other municipal agencies to any location in response to any type
of alarm signal.
As used in this article, the following definitions
shall have the meanings indicated:
FALSE ALARM
Any alarm or signal of any alarm actuated by inadvertence,
carelessness, negligence or intentional or unintentional act of a
person, and including as well alarms caused by mechanical failure,
malfunctioning or improper installation of the alarm system and related
equipment.
FIRE OFFICIAL
The Borough of Paramus Fire Official or his designated representative
(as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:18, Uniform Fire Code).
PERSON
Any natural person or individual, or any firm, partnership,
association, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation
or any other business entity or any government agency or entity.
It shall not be the responsibility of the Fire
Department, Fire Official and/or Fire Prevention Bureau to reset any
alarm system.
[Adopted 8-18-1987 by Ord. No. 87-25; amended in its entirety 2-9-1993 by Ord. No. 93-2]
The purpose of this article is to provide standards
and regulations for various types of security alarm devices, whether
direct-line, radio, telephone or other actuating device at the Police
Department of the Borough of Paramus, or by indirect or transfer of
notice of alarm requiring response thereto by the Police Department
or other municipal agencies.
The provisions of this article shall apply to
anyone who installs, operates, maintains, leases or owns any alarm
device or local alarm designed to summon, directly or indirectly,
the Police Department or other municipal agencies to any location
in response to any type of security alarm signal and those businesses
who engage in the installation and maintenance of an alarm device.
As used in this article, the following definitions
shall have the meanings indicated:
ALARM CONSOLE
The console or control panel of devices giving a visual or
audio response or both and located within the confines of the Police
Department.
ALARM INSTALLER
Any business operated by a person or persons for a profit
which engages in the installation of any security alarm device or
system.
CENTRAL STATION ALARM
Any type of security alarm system which, when activated,
transmits a signal to an independent communication center not under
the control of the Borough of Paramus or the Police Department, which
independent communication center, upon receipt of such signal, is
to take appropriate action, including the relaying of such information
to the Police Department telephone communication center.
DIAL ALARM
Any type of alarm system which, when activated, transmits
a preprogrammed electronic telephone message over the regular telephone
lines to the telephone communication center in police headquarters.
DIGITAL ALARM
Any type of alarm system which, when activated, transmits
a signal directly into the alarm console in police headquarters over
regular telephone lines.
DIRECT ALARM
Any type of alarm system which, when activated, transmits
a signal directly into the alarm console in police headquarters over
special leased telephone lines.
FALSE ALARM
Any signal of a security alarm system actuated by inadvertence,
carelessness or negligence or an intentional or unintentional act
of a person other than an intruder, and including as well signals
caused by mechanical failure, malfunction or improper installation
of the security alarm system and related equipment, but not including
signals created by mechanical failure, malfunction or improper installation
of the alarm console.
LOCAL ALARM
Any type of alarm system which, when activated, produces
a signal not connected to the alarm console or the police headquarters
switchboard, such as an actuating bell, siren or horn device providing
warning of intrusion or other peril. The term "local alarm" shall
not include a warning device on a motor vehicle, provided that the
system is not interconnected with an alarm device, a direct or digital
alarm. The term "local alarm" shall also not include any alarm designed
to signal solely within the building (or series of buildings, if owned
by the same person) on which it is located and which is not designed
to emit signals visible or audible to persons outside such building
(or series of buildings).
MEDICAL EMERGENCY ALARM
Any alarm which, when activated, indicates an immediate medical
emergency at the announced location.
PANIC ALARM
Any alarm which, when activated, indicates some immediate
peril at the announced location.
PERSON
Any natural person or individual, or any firm, partnership,
association, limited partnership, proprietorship, corporation or any
other business entity or any government agency or entity.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS
The headquarters of the Police Department, presently located
on Carlough Drive in the Borough of Paramus.
SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM/DEVICE
Any alarm system or device reporting to the Police Department
a burglary, holdup, panic or medical emergency or emergency requiring
urgent attention and to which the Police Department may be expected
to respond. The term "security alarm system" shall include the terms
"alarm devices," "direct alarms," "digital alarms," "central station
alarms" and "local alarms." Fire alarm systems are not included in
this article.
This article shall be enforced by the Borough
of Paramus Police Department.
The Chief of Police may promulgate written rules
and regulations supplementing this article in order to provide for
accurate recordkeeping and efficient management.
The Borough of Paramus, its various departments,
agencies and officials shall be under no duty or obligation hereunder
to any permittee or alarm console licensee or to any other person
or persons, with respect to the adequacy, operation, installation,
repair or maintenance of the alarm console and any associated equipment
or services, and assumes no liability in connection therewith, the
alarm console and equipment being maintained at will and subject to
termination at any time by cancellation by resolution duly adopted
by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Paramus, and any individual
permit issued hereunder may be revoked at any time by the Mayor and
Council upon recommendation of the Chief of Police, provided that
30 days' notice is given in writing to such permittee. Any permit
granted hereunder shall be accepted upon the express condition that
the permittee shall indemnify and hold harmless the Borough of Paramus
from and on account of any and all damages arising out of the Borough's
management of the alarm console or permittee's alarm system.