For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALARM OWNER OR USER. Any person, firm, corporation or other business entity that owns, controls, installs, operates or maintains any alarm system as defined in division (1) of the definition for alarm systems below.
ALARM SYSTEMS.
(1) ALARM SYSTEM. Any device or equipment which is capable of activating the municipal fire alarm system, or is capable of automatically calling and relaying recorded emergency messages to any state police or municipal police or fire department telephone number, or which is capable of automatically calling and relaying recorded emergency messages or other forms of emergency signals to an intermediate third party which shall thereafter call and relay such emergency message to a state police or municipal police or fire department telephone number.
(2) ALL ALARM SYSTEM. Any system which sounds an audible signal that may be heard outside the protected premises. Said systems shall be equipped with a device that will limit the duration of such audible signal to not more than ten minutes.
(3) BURGLAR ALARM. Any alarm system falling within the definition of alarm system above which is designed to transmit a signal in event of intrusion, hold up or other type of emergency situation.
(4) FIRE ALARM. Any system which falls within the definition of alarm system above which is designated to transmit an alarm relating to fire.
ALARM APPEAL BOARD. Consists of a three-member panel selected by the First Selectman from the following officials: the resident state trooper, the Chief of Police, the Chiefs of the Niantic and Flanders Fire Departments, and the East Lyme Fire Marshal.
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE DIALING SERVICE. An alarm system which automatically sends over regular telephone lines, by direct connection or otherwise, a pre-recorded voice message indicating the existence of an emergency situation that the alarm is designated to detect.
CENTRAL STATION OPERATING COMPANY. A company equipped to receive burglar, fire, panic, intruder or hold-up alarms from each of its customers and which then transmits to the state police or Town Emergency Communications Center the location and type of any such alarm the central station operating company receives.
FALSE ALARM. An alarm (such as a fire or burglar alarm) that is set.
KEY HOLDER. Any person whose name appears on the registration form as a key holder or is designated in writing by the alarm owner or user to respond to the premises of alarm activation when requested by the Police Department or Fire Department (e.g., reset system, gain entry and the like).
SELECTMEN. The Board is designated to hear appeals and assess fines and penalties.
(Ord. effective 2-18-2003)