Each local alarm shall be of a type approved by the Chief of Police or his designated representative. Each local alarm shall be equipped with a fifteen-minute automatic shutoff. In the event of malfunction of the equipment and no person can be located to secure the device, then the owner shall be liable to pay a fine of $25. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, in the event the Police or Fire Department have to respond to a false alarm, the provisions of Article
III hereof shall also apply.
[Amended 4-21-1992 by Ord. No. 956]
The owner of any alarm system registered pursuant
to this chapter may leave with the Police Department the names of
residents of the Borough of Oradell who have keys to the premises
or, in lieu thereof, a sealed key to provide entry to the premises
may be left with the Chief of Police, providing that in so doing the
owner does thereby release the Borough of Oradell, its various departments,
agencies, employees and officials from any claims for damages or loss
in connection with such entry.
Upon the effective date of this chapter, any
new dial alarms shall be prohibited. Within 90 days from said effective
date, all existing dial alarms programmed to send a message through
the telephone communication center of the Police Department shall
be disconnected or reprogrammed to discontinue the sending of such
messages to the Police Department telephone communication center.
Failure to do so may result in a fine of $250. Any dial alarm may,
at the subscriber's option, be programmed to send such messages to
an independent central station or licensed answering service.
[Amended 4-21-1992 by Ord. No. 956]
A. No person shall operate any central service alarm,
digital alarm, direct alarm or local alarm installed in the Borough
of Oradell after the effective date of this chapter without first
causing the same to be registered with the Police Department.
B. Within 60 days after the effective date of this chapter
for each central service alarm, digital alarm, direct alarm or local
alarm in the Borough of Oradell which was installed on or before the
effective date of this chapter shall be registered with the Police
Department.
C. All such registrations shall be valid for the calendar year in which issued and shall be renewed annually on a calendar-year basis, before February 1 of such year. Fees payable to the Police Department upon registration and for renewal thereof shall be as set forth in Chapter
115, Fees.
D. Failure to obtain or renew a registration within the
prescribed period shall subject the alarm system owner to a fine of
$50.
[Amended 4-21-1992 by Ord. No. 956]
In responding to any alarm signal indicating
a panic alarm or medical emergency, if so authorized by the alarm
system owner in the application for registration, the Police Department
may enter the premises, by force if necessary, to respond to such
signal, and the alarm owner in granting such authorization shall do
so on the express condition that by registering said alarm system
and authorizing such entry, said owner does thereby waive any claim
against the Borough of Oradell, its various departments, agencies,
employees and officials, from and on account of any and all damages
as a result of such entry. In the event the alarm system owner, in
the application for registration, withholds permission for such entry,
the Borough and its various departments, agencies, employees and officials,
assumes no duty or obligation to attempt to gain entry to the premises,
and shall have no liability for its failure or inability to respond
to such panic alarm or medical emergency.