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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Alarm system means equipment or devices located on real property within the town, which equipment or devices are arranged to signal the presence of a hazard requiring urgent attention and to which police or fire are expected to respond. In this section, the term "alarm system" shall include, but shall not be limited to, the terms "automatic holdup alarm systems," "burglar alarm systems," "holdup alarm systems," "manual holdup alarm systems," "audible alarm systems" and "fire alarm systems."
Direct connect systems means all alarm systems which have the capability of transmitting to any agency maintained by the town, such as the police station and/or the fire department, whether through telephone lines or a signal system. Such terms shall also include any alarm system which transmits a signal to an answering service or a monitoring service, which in turn transmits a signal, whether verbal or otherwise, to an agency maintained by the town.
False alarm means the activation of an alarm system, including any direct connect system, to which the police and/or fire department responds and which is not caused by: (1)
Fire, a criminal act or other emergency;
(2)
An act of nature, such as an earthquake, tornado or hurricane, but not including a thunderstorm; or
(3)
Circumstances occurring off the protected property and not within the control of the subscriber, his alarm company or his answering service including, but not limited to, electrical power failure.
(Ord. No. 1996-08, § 1, 5-15-96)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.