(A) It shall be the responsibility of all persons, entities, firms, corporations or other groups that maintain alarm systems within the township, to provide current information to the Police Department and emergency agency, if other than police, consisting of the names and telephone numbers of responsible persons who may be contacted in case of emergency, or who are authorized to provide service to the alarm system; either must be available on a 24-hour basis. This information is to be filed with the police when the alarm system is initially placed into service, and must be updated immediately whenever changes are necessary, or annually whichever is the lesser time. The fee may be adjusted by the Board of Supervisors from time to time.
(B) Audible alarms must be silenced within 30 minutes after a designated responsible person is notified to do so by the police or, the alarm system may be equipped with a timing device that will automatically silence the audible alarm within 30 minutes after it is actuated.
(C) The direct-dial alarms shall not be connected to the emergency agency emergency phone number. A secondary phone number may be provided by the responding agency for direct-dial alarms only. Direct-dial alarms must be equipped with a device that will prevent more than three repeated transmissions of an alarm for the same emergency.
(D) Prior to installation of any alarm to any approved agency other than the Township Police Department, the owner shall provide the Police Department with a letter signed by an authorized representative of the agency granting permission for such installation.
(E) (1) It shall be the responsibility of all persons, entities, firms, corporations installing such systems within the township to prevent the transmission of false alarms through a program of training, and periodic inspection and maintenance of the system. The maximum permissible number of false alarms from any one location shall be as follows:
(a) Two false alarms in any 30-day period; or
(b) Four false alarms in any one-year period.
(2) False alarms in excess of these standards shall be considered to be a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 99, passed 3-14-1990) Penalty, see § 92.99