When a fire-detection system alarm is activated, the township’s Fire Department responds to protect the lives and property of the citizens and businesses of the township. This rapid response requires the Fire Department to place emergency vehicles on the streets, which inherently increases the dangers to members of the Fire Departments, and to the citizens of the township. Although the township supports and encourages the use of alarm systems to discover fires, malfunctions of such systems result in increased dangers and unnecessary expense. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to encourage alarm users throughout the township to maintain operational reliability and properly use alarm systems in a manner which will reduce false-alarm responses by the Fire Department, thereby reducing and preventing the misuse of fire resources at taxpayer expense.
(Ord. 20-04, passed 10-19-2020)