For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
"ALARM AGENT." The business, firm, corporation or partnership designated and employed by the Alarm Board on behalf of the police to maintain, service, alter, repair, replace, move or connect any burglar or other alarm to the monitoring equipment and related paraphernalia to be maintained by the police at the central answering point.
"ALARM BOARD." The Board which performs the duties herein set out. The members of such Board shall include the Town Marshal, who shall be the Chairman of the Board, and three other members appointed at the pleasure of the Town Council. The Board shall meet at such time as the Town Marshal shall designate and shall perform the following duties:
(1) Acquire information to determine the effectiveness of this chapter.
(2) Promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and carry out the intent of this chapter.
(3) Perform such other activities as may be required by the Town Marshal to carry out, improve and implement the intent of this chapter.
"ALARM DEVICE." The portion of the alarm system located within or upon the premises of the alarm holder to detect entry into such premises by an unauthorized intruder.
"ALARM HOLDER." The owner, lessee or person responsible for the existence of an alarm device within or upon his premises.
"ALARM SYSTEM." An assembly of equipment and devices designed to signal or transmit a signal to monitoring equipment maintained at the central answering point indicating the presence of a hazard at the premises of the alarm holder requiring urgent attention and to which police personnel are expected to respond. The alarm system may include "burglar", "hold-up" or "robbery" warning devices. Included in the alarm system are alarm devices emitting sounds, flashing lights or beacon signals to warn persons outside the premises of the existence of a hazard at the premises.
"AUTOMATIC DIALER." An alarm system which automatically sends over regular telephone lines (as distinguished from dedicated telephone lines) a prerecorded voice message, or coded signal, indicating the existence of an emergency situation at the premises of an alarm holder.
"BURGLAR ALARM." An alarm device activated automatically signaling the entry or attempted entry of an unauthorized intruder in or upon the premises of an alarm holder, of which such activation is to signal a robbery, attempted robbery, hold-up, attempted hold-up, burglary or attempted burglary at such premises.
"CENTRAL ANSWERING POINT." An office or place maintained by the police to which burglar alarms are connected and where police personnel supervise or monitor burglar alarm signals through the use of monitoring equipment.
"DEDICATED TELEPHONE LINE." A telephone line which has as its sole use the transmission of an alarm signal from an alarm device to monitoring equipment.
"DIRECT CONNECTION." The method of using a telephone line, or other transmission line, which line has as its sole use the transmission of a burglar alarm signal from an alarm device to the monitoring equipment maintained at the central answering point.
"FALSE ALARM." A burglar alarm signal received at the central answering point from an alarm device from causes aside from burglary, attempted burglary, severe weather conditions or timely and proper telephone call to police cancelling any response by police to the alarm signal. Such causes are generated from human error; improper maintenance; improper installation; faulty equipment; electrical or mechanical malfunction; or excessive sensitivity.
"FEES." Monies paid by an alarm holder to continue to have his alarm device connected to the central answering point.
"LOCAL ALARM." Alarm equipment which when activated causes an audible and/or visual signal in or on the premises. Such type of alarm equipment may or may not be a part of the alarm system.
"MONITORING EQUIPMENT." An assembly of equipment and devices maintained at the central answering point which is part of the alarm system which registers the activation of an alarm device in response to which police personnel are expected to respond.
"POLICE." The Town Marshal's Department.
"SERVICE CHARGE." An assessment by the police against an alarm holder for a false alarm.
"TROUBLE INDICATION." A transmittal signal, different from a burglar alarm signal, which indicates a mechanical or electrical problem within the alarm system.
(Ord. 1989-9, passed 10-23-89)