For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
ALARM SYSTEM
A device or an assembly of equipment which is designed to
detect smoke, abnormal rise in temperature, fire, water flow, medical
emergency or an entry into or exit from a building, structure or facility
or a holdup alarm and by reason thereof emit an audible response intended
to alert persons outside of the premises and/or transmit a signal
or message to an emergency agency either directly or through a private
or commercial relay facility.
EMERGENCY AGENCY
The Garden City Police Department or Garden City Fire Department
or other emergency dispatch center.
FALSE ALARM
Any signal or other communication transmitted to an emergency
agency that results in an emergency response to a premises where there
exists no robbery, burglary, other crime or violation of law or no
fire, medical or other emergency requiring emergency agency attention.
A signal transmitted to an emergency agency that is promptly followed
by a phone call to the emergency agency to cancel an emergency response
will not constitute a false alarm. A signal transmitted to an emergency
agency caused by power outages, wind, rain, lightning or other inclement
weather will not constitute a false alarm. Repeated false signals
or other communication transmitted to an emergency agency occurring
within a twelve-hour period after the first signal or communication
will not constitute additional false alarms.
The owner, lessee or occupant of every premises in the Village
at which there is an alarm system controlled by this chapter shall
pay to the Village an annual license fee in an amount as determined,
from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
There shall be no automatic alarm system with direct communication
of any type to an emergency agency without prior written authorization
from the emergency agency where the alarms terminate.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant of any
premises in the Village to permit an alarm system to generate a false
alarm, whether intentionally, negligently, carelessly, erroneously
or otherwise. The user of the alarm system who has or is responsible
for filing for the annual license shall be solely and wholly responsible
for any false alarms. Negligent or careless acts shall include improper
maintenance and insufficient or inadequate instructions to tenants,
employees, agents, children or others concerned with or having access
to the operation of the alarm system.
The Village, its officers, employees or agents shall have no
responsibility for equipment costs, installation charges or damages
resulting from the failure of the alarm system to operate or the failure
of the Village to respond to an alarm or for losses incurred as a
result of damages to the alarm system in the event it becomes necessary
for the Village to disconnect the alarm pursuant to this chapter.
In the event that an alarm system emitting an audible, visual
or other similar response shall fail to be deactivated within the
time limitation specified herein, the Village shall have the right
to take such action as may be necessary to disconnect the alarm.
All preexisting installations shall be subject to this chapter.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any preexisting installations
subject to this chapter shall comply with the provisions of this chapter
within six months of the effective date hereof.
An offense against the provisions contained in §
52-6E of this chapter shall constitute a violation under the Penal Law and shall be punishable, upon conviction thereof, by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both. Each twenty-four-hour period of continued violation of §
52-6E shall constitute a separate additional violation.