For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“ALARM CONDITIONS.” Alarms activated by unlawful violation of a user’s property or other violations that the systems were designed to protect against, acts of God, or violent conditions, or by outside agencies or external forces not under the control of the owner, lessee, or his employee or agent.
“ALARM EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER.” Any person, firm, or corporation that sells, leases, or installs automatic protection devices or signaling devices which transmit alarms upon receipt of a stimulus from a detection apparatus or a manually operated system.
“ALARM SYSTEM.” An assembly of equipment and devices such as solid state unit, arranged to signal the presence of a hazard requiring urgent attention and to which Police or Fire Departments are expected to respond.
“ALARM USER.” Any person on whose residence, commercial property, or other premises an alarm system is maintained within the town, except for alarm systems on motor vehicles. Also included are those systems which employ an audible signal emitting sounds or a flashing light or beacon designed to alert or signal persons outside the premises.
“CENTRAL STATION.” A facility whose prime purpose is to monitor incoming alarm signals 24 hours a day, and relay the signal information to the appropriate authorities.
“DIRECT LINE.” A telephone line leading directly into the communications center of the Police Department, that is for use only to report signals on a person-to-person basis.
“FALSE ALARMS.” The activation of an alarm system caused by improper operation, negligence, equipment malfunction, or intentional act by an unauthorized individual such as results in the dispatch of a town officer or Fire Department personnel, unnecessarily.
“LOCAL ALARMS.” A signaling system which, when activated, causes an audible or visual signaling device to be activated in or on the premises within which the system is installed.
“PERSON.” Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or society, but does not include the Town of Cedar Lake.
“POLICE CHIEF.” The Chief of the Police Department of the Town of Cedar Lake, or his authorized representative.
“PUBLIC TRUNKLINE.” A telephone line leading into the communication center of the Police Department that is for the purpose of handling emergency and administrative calls on a person- to-person basis.
“SIGNALING DEVICE.” An electrically operated instrument which automatically sends visual or audible signals to be registered by indicators at a monitor panel at the receiving terminal or central station.
“TOWN.” The Town of Cedar Lake.
(Ord. 412, passed 8-21-85)