For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALARM. Any system or signaling device which is designed to detect and signal a fire or an unauthorized intrusion into a protected area, or to detect or signal an attempted robbery by the transmission of an electrical impulse, or any signal of any kind to a bell, siren, horn, tone or which causes any audible annunciation on the premises or to a remote monitoring system.
ALARM USER. Any person, including the current lessee, on whose premises an alarm system is utilized with the city.
AUTOMATIC DIALING DEVICE. An alarm system which automatically sends over regular telephone lines, or by radio waves, a signal or pre-recorded voice message indicating the existence of an emergency situation such as a fire, burglary or robbery.
EMERGENCY CALL OUT LIST. A list supplied to the Police or Fire Department by the alarm user that contains current names, addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of two persons who can respond to the premises when there is an alarm activation.
FALSE ALARM. The activation of an alarm system, by any cause, that alerts the Police or Fire Department, by any means, that a fire, burglary or robbery is occurring in a protected premises and no evidence of a burglary or robbery is detected by responding police, or evidence of a possible fire, by the Fire Chief.
FIRE CHIEF. The Chief of the City of Markham Fire Department, or the Chief’s representative.
LOCAL ALARM. An electrically-operated instrument composed of sensory apparatus and related hardware which automatically emits an alarm (such as a siren, bell, horn or tone), which is audible beyond the premises being protected, upon receipt of a stimulus from a sensor that has detected a physical force or condition characteristic of an unauthorized entry, or detection of smoke or heat.
PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
POLICE CHIEF. The Chief of the City of Markham Police Department, or the Chief’s representative.
PRIMARY TRUNK LINE. A telephone line leading directly into the communication center of the Police Department.
(Prior Code, § 91.01) (Ord. 85-O-1186, passed 7-17-1985)