The use of burglar or fire alarms, whether audible or direct-line type of alarms, are expressly permitted in this borough subject to the following conditions.
(A) Direct-line radio or other electronic fire/burglar alarm shall be installed by competent workers so that such devices shall not emit false alarms.
(B) Any alarm system that produces four or more false alarms during any calendar year shall constitute a public nuisance.
(C) Any police officer or firefighter who responds to a false alarm shall report the same to his or her Chief, who shall monitor and maintain records concerning such false alarms.
(D) When any alarm system shall have created three false alarms in any calendar year, the Chief of Police or the Fire Chief, as the case may be, shall notify the owner of the system that any further false alarms during the calendar year shall constitute a public nuisance and that any further false alarms during the calendar year shall result in sanctions as set forth later in this chapter.
(E) Notice as required by this chapter shall be given by the respective Chief of Police or Fire Chief by mailing a certified letter with return receipt requested, or by personal service of said notice by handing a copy of the same to the owner of the subject property, or to an adult resident thereof. If service is made in person, the respective Chief or his or her designee shall file a proof of service which shall be under oath, and which shall designate the person upon whom service was made.
(F) For the purpose of this chapter the owner of real estate on which an alarm system is placed and used shall be considered the owner and the person responsible for its proper maintenance and use.
(G) In addition to any penalty provided hereunder, upon notifying the owner that the burglar alarm system constitutes a public nuisance, the Chief of Police or the Fire Chief, as the case may be, shall also notify County Control and any other agency handling the system and advise such agency that the system has been declared a public nuisance and that the system should be disconnected and no longer used.
(2006 Code, § 13-201) (Ord. 78-8, passed 9- -1978, § 1)