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Sec. 18-21. - Purpose of article.#
The purpose of this article is to protect the police, fire and ambulance services of the town from misuse.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-2; Code 2003, § 18-21)
Sec. 18-22. - Definitions.#
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Alarm system, system or device means any equipment or assembly of equipment, of whatever nature, designed to detect and signal an unauthorized intrusion into or upon a premises, to signal an attempted burglary or robbery at a premises, or a fire in or upon premises, with respect to which signal police or firefighting personnel, or both, are expected to respond.
Alarm user and user mean any person, group of persons, association, firm, partnership, corporation or any organization of any kind, in ownership, possession or control of any building, structure or facility, including vehicles, vessels, campers or trailers, wherein or whereupon such system is maintained or installed for activation in the event of any unauthorized intrusion, burglary or robbery, or of fire, in, upon, or at such building, structure or facility.
Audible-visual alarm means any device designed for the protection from unauthorized entry on premises or fire thereon, which generates an external audible sound or flashing light, or both, when it is activated.
Automatic dialing device means a device which is interconnected to a telephone line and is programmed to select a predetermined telephone number and transmit, by voice, message or code signal, an emergency message indicating a need for emergency response.
False alarm and alarm mean any alarm or signal through the activation of such system when no intrusion, burglary or robbery, or an attempted intrusion, burglary or robbery exists, or no fire exists. The term shall include any alarm or signal occasioned by a malfunction or other defect in the system and by any intentional act of the user or by any agent, servant or employee of the user, or by any member of the user's household or any other person lawfully having access to such system. It shall not include a signal caused by acts of nature or other extraordinary circumstances not reasonably subject to the control of the alarm user.
Interconnect means to connect an alarm system, including an automatic dialing device, to a telephone line, either directly or through a mechanical device, that utilizes a telephone for the purpose of using a telephone line to transmit a message upon the activation of the system.
Primary trunk line means a telephone line servicing the police or fire departments, or both, designated to receive emergency calls.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-3; Code 2003, § 18-22)
Sec. 18-23. - Confidentiality of information.#
All statements and information relating to the installation and location of a system given to the police chief or the fire chief, or their respective designees, shall be maintained in strict confidence, and may be made public only when required in a prosecutive action resulting from the violation of any part of this article, or by order of a court of appropriate jurisdiction.
(Code 1982, § 2.5-9; Code 2003, § 18-23)
State Law reference— Access to public records, G.L. 1956, § 38-2-1 et seq.