(A) It shall be unlawful for an owner or user within the borough to put an alarm system into operation on the premises or to allow an alarm system to be put into operation on the premises without first obtaining a permit from the borough. It shall also be unlawful for an owner or user outside of the borough to put into operation on the premises an alarm system which terminates at the Police or Fire Department or to allow such an alarm system to be put into operation on the premises without first obtaining an alarm system permit.
(B) Each owner and each user utilizing an alarm system as defined herein shall apply for a permit with the borough within 60 days of the date of enactment of this subchapter in the case of existing alarm systems or within five days of any initial installation, replacement or substantial modification of an alarm system after the effective date of this subchapter. No newly installed, replaced or substantially modified alarm system shall be operated prior to securing a permit.
(C) Every person who shall, subsequent to date of this subchapter, become an owner or user of an alarm system shall apply for a permit with the borough within ten days after becoming an owner or user.
(D) Application for a permit shall be accomplished by the filing of a written application on such form as prescribed by the borough, executed by the applicant, setting forth:
(1) The name, address and phone number of the user of the alarm system;
(2) The name, address and phone number of the owner of the premises on which the alarm system is installed;
(3) The address and description of use of the premises where the alarm system is installed;
(4) The location and description of the alarm system and its mode of operation;
(5) The name and address of the installer and certification by the installer that the system has been installed in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter;
(6) Location where the alarm will be communicated, including address, telephone number and contact person;
(7) The name, address and telephone number of at least one individual who has keys to the premises at which the alarm system is located and who is authorized to enter the premises at any time, but who does not reside at the premises at which the alarm system is located; and
(8) Such other information as the form may require.
(E) The borough shall furnish copies of the completed application forms and permits issued to the Fire Chief, Police Chief and receiving agency as appropriate.
(F) The Fire Chief and/or Police Chief shall have the right to inspect and test alarm systems at any time to ensure that they are functioning in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter and to check such things as, but not limited to, that the information set forth in the permit application is accurate, that the proper fire company or police force is dispatched in response to the alarm; and to familiarize himself or herself with the operation of the alarm system and how the appropriate response units will be notified.
(G) A copy of this subchapter, as may be amended from time to time, shall be supplied to each person applying for a permit.
(H) The borough shall, within five weekdays from receipt of an application for an alarm system permit, either grant a permit to the applicant or notify the applicant in writing that his or her application has been denied and the reason or reasons why it has been denied.
(J) Upon meeting the requirements of this section, permits will issue to the owner and to the user.
(K) All permit holders shall be required to notify the borough within ten days of any changes in the information contained in any application upon which a permit was issued.
(2006 Code, § 7-204) (Ord. 89-3, passed 5-1-1989, § 4) Penalty, see § 91.99