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it 1F � ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-Laws by adding thereto the following: i 4.6.7 Alarm Systems Regulation — False Alarms 4.6.7.1 Definitions: a) "Alarm System"means:an assembly of equipment 1 and devices or a single device such as a solid state i unit which plugs directly into a 110 volt AC line, arranged to signal the presence of a hazard requir- fort or repose of a community, a neighbor I!-A or a ing urgent attention-and to which police and/or fire considerable number of inhabitants of tL, area fighters are expected to respond. Fire alarm sys- where the alarm system is located,shall constitute tems and alarm systems which monitor tempera- a public nuisance. Upon receiving complaints re- ture, smoke, humidity or any other condition not garding such a continuous and uninterrupted sig- directly related to the detection of an unauthorized nal, the Police or Fire Chief shall endeavor to con- intrusion into a premises or an attempted break at tact the alarm user,or members of the alarm user's a premises are included. family or those persons designated by th alarm b) "False Alarm" means: user under paragraph a.) of this subsection in an 1) The activation of an alarm system through ! effort to abate the nuisance.The Police and/or Fire mechanical failure, malfunction, improper in- Chief shall cause to be recorded the names and stallation or negligence of the user of an alarm addresses of all complaintants and the time each system or of his employees or agents. complaint was made. 2) Any signal or oral communication transmitted Section 4.6.7.3 Penalties to the Police or Fire Department requesting or a) Upon receipt of three or more false alarms within a requiring or resulting in a response on the part of calendar year the Police or Fire Department when in fact there has been no unauthorized intrusion, robbery, 1) The Police or Fire Chief may in writing order the burglary, attempted threat, or fire or threat of user: fire. a) To discontinue the use of the alarm 3) For purposes of this definition, activation of b) May disconnect any direct connections to the alarm systems by acts of vandals,by acts of God, Police or Fire Department i including but not limited to,power outages,hur- c) May order that further connections to the ricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and similar communications console in the Police or Fire i weather or atmospheric disturbance shall not be Station will be contingent upon the user e(Juip- deemed to be a false alarm. ping any alarm system with a device that will c) "User" means the occupant of the premises con- shut off any audible horn or bell within ten (10) taining the alarm systems. minutes after activation of the alarm system. 2) The user shall be assessed $25.00 as a false I Section 4.6.7.2 Control and Curtailment of Sig- alarm service fee for each false alarm in excess of I nals Emitted by Alarm Systems three occurring within a calendar year. All fees a) Every user shall submit to the Police and/or Fire assessed hereunder shall be paid to the Town Chief the names and telephone numbers of at least Treasurer for deposit in the general fund. two other persons who are authorized to respond to 3) Whoever violates written order of the Police or an emergency signal transmitted by an alarm sys- Fire Chief as set forth in paragraph 1 of this tem and who can open the premises wherein the subsection shall be punished by a fine not to ex- I' { i alarm system is installed. teed$50.00 for each offense and each day aviola- � b) All alarm systems installed after the effective date tion continues shall be considered a separate of- of this by-law which use an audible horn or bell fense. shall be equipped with a device that will shut off I j such horn or bell within ten (10) minutes after Submitted by The Police Chief and the Fir,.! Chief activation of the alarm system. C) Any alarm system emitting a continuous and un- interrupted signal for more than fifteen (15) min- utes between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. which can- E not be shut off or otherwise curtailed due to the absence or unavailability of the alarm user or those persons designated by him under paragraph 2. of this subsection,and which disturbs the peace,com-