The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Address means the mailing address of the owner as shown on the records of the village tax administrator.
Alarm company means any private individual or business entity that installs, monitors, or services any alarm system within the village.
Alarm system means any electronic or mechanical device transmitting an alarm signal outside the location, intended to alert law enforcement personnel to an actual or attempted unauthorized entry into a building or to the commission or attempted commission of a crime or intended to alert fire or emergency medical personnel to an actual or suspected fire or medical emergency. This definition shall include, but not limited to, silent, audible and direct telephone dialer alarms.
Commercial alarm user means an owner or authorized representative of a commercial structure who has access to a commercial structure.
Excessive false alarm means any false alarm occurring during a period beginning with the receipt of the notice of malfunction by any owner and ending 365 days thereafter.
False alarm means an alarm signal indicating that an entry or other crime was committed or attempted or that a fire or medical emergency exists when evidence indicates, upon inspection after response to the alarm, that the alarm was activated through the owner's negligence or equipment malfunction within the control of the owner or alarm business operator. An alarm signal caused by conditions of nature or other extraordinary circumstances or equipment malfunction shall not be deemed a false alarm; provided that equipment malfunction must be verified by the alarm company that monitors the alarm or an alarm service technician.
Notice of malfunction means that notice forwarded to the owner by the director of public safety as required by section 16-153.
Owner means the corporation, person, or other entity owning the real estate on which is located any fire detection system that produces any false alarm.
(Ord. No. 2000-23, § 1, 10-21-2000; Ord. No. 2001-049, § 1, 11-17-2001; Ord. No. 2013-0501, 5-17-2013)
Cross References: generally, § 1-2.