§ 3-5.3. General regulations.
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a.
It shall be the responsibility of all persons, entities, firms, corporations or other groups that maintain alarm systems within the Township, to provide current information to the Police, consisting of the names and telephone numbers of responsible persons who may be contracted in case of emergency, or who are authorized to provide services to the alarm systems; either being on a twenty-four-hour basis. This information is to be filed with the Township Police Department when the alarm system is initially placed into service, and must be revised immediately whenever changes are necessary.
b.Audible alarms must be silenced within 60 minutes after a designated responsible person is notified to do so by the Police or, the alarm system may be equipped with a timing device that will automatically silence the audible alarm within 60 minutes after it is activated.
c.The direct-dial alarm shall not be connected to the Township Police Department emergency phone number. A secondary phone will be provided for direct-dial alarms only. Direct-dial alarms must be equipped with a device that will prevent more than three repeated transmissions of an alarm for the same emergencies to the Township Police Department. Recorded messages must also include the name and telephone number of a responsible person who may be contacted by the Police in case of an emergency, on a twenty-four-hour basis.
d.It shall be the responsibility of all persons, entities, firms, corporations, or other groups that maintain alarm systems within the Township to prevent the transmission of false alarms through a program of training, and periodic inspection and maintenance of their respective alarm system.