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Timestamp: 2020-08-10 03:02:53
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', 'art 4', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', '§ 80', 'art 1']

Township of Robinson, PA Alarm Devices
Ch 80 Art I Installation, Maintenance and Operation of Alarms
§ 80-3 Operational standards.
§ 80-4 Intentional false alarms.
§ 80-5 False alarm charge.
§ 80-6 Installation and maintenance fees for direct alarm devices.
§ 80-7 Change in location of Police Department.
§ 80-8 Liability of Robinson Township.
§ 80-9 Right to appeal.
§ 80-10 Violations and penalties.
Ch 80 Art II Smoke Detector Requirement
§ 80-12 Smoke detectors required in dwelling units.
§ 80-13 Alarm requirements.
§ 80-14 Time of installation.
Chapter 80 Alarm Devices
Article I Installation, Maintenance and Operation of Alarms
Article II Smoke Detector Requirement
[Adopted 4-12-1982 by Ord. No. 7-1982 (Ch. 13, Part 4, of the 1989 Code)]
An alarm device, other than a telephone dialer alarm, designed to transmit the alarm directly to the Police Department.
The Police Department of Robinson Township.
The Volunteer Fire Department of the Township of Robinson.
[Added 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 1-2015]
It shall be unlawful for a property owner, lessee of property, or a person otherwise occupying a premises within Robinson Township to put an alarm device into operation on his premises or to allow an alarm device to be put into operation on his premises without first obtaining an alarm device permit from the Police Department. It shall also be unlawful for a property owner, lessee of property or a person otherwise occupying a premises outside of Robinson Township to put an alarm device which terminates at the Police Department into operation on his premises or to allow such an alarm device to be put into operation on his premises without first obtaining an alarm device permit from the Police Department.
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least two individuals who have keys to the premises at which the alarm device is located and who are authorized to enter the premises at any time, but who do not reside at the location of the alarm device;
A complete description of the alarm device; and
If the alarm device is to be leased or rented from or is to be serviced pursuant to a service agreement by a person other than the person making application for an alarm device permit, the name, address and telephone number of that person.
In addition, each person submitting an application for an alarm device permit shall submit a signed statement in the following form:
"I(We) the undersigned applicant(s) for an alarm device permit, intending to be legally bound hereby, state that neither I(we), nor anyone claiming by, through or under me(us), shall make any claim against Robinson Township for any damage caused to the premises at which the alarm device, which is the subject of this application, is or will be located, if such damage is caused by a forced entry to said premises by employees of Robinson Township in order to answer an alarm from said alarm device at a time when said premises are or appear to be unattended or when, in the discretion of said employees, circumstances appear to warrant a forced entry.
"Further, I(we) hereby agree that, periodically and upon five days' written notice, representatives of the Police Department of Robinson Township shall be allowed to enter my(our) premises between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays for the purpose of inspecting my(our) alarm device installation in order to determine whether or not it is in accordance with the operation standards set forth in § 80-3 of the Robinson Township Code of Ordinances."
A person applying for an alarm device permit for a telephone dialer alarm device or an indirect alarm device shall submit a fee, as established from time to time by resolution, along with his application to cover the cost of issuing the permit.
The Police Department shall, within 10 weekdays from receipt of an application for an alarm device permit, either grant an alarm device permit to the applicant or notify the applicant in writing that his application has been denied and the reason or reasons why it has been denied.
The application submitted by the applicant does not conform with § 80-2B or C of this article.
The applicant's alarm device does not conform with the operational standards set forth in § 80-3 of this article.
Notwithstanding the language contained in § 80-2A of this article, it shall not be unlawful for a person to continue to operate an alarm device on his premises without an alarm device permit for a period of 90 days after the effective date of this article, provided that said alarm device was in operation on the effective date of this article.
Failure of an alarm device to conform with the operational standards set forth in § 80-3 of this article.
Failure of a permit holder to pay a false alarm charge assessed to him by the Police Department under the provisions of § 80-4 of this article within 30 days of the mailing to him of a notice of the assessment of a false alarm charge.
Failure of a permit holder with a direct alarm device to pay the Police Department installation or maintenance fees assessed to him under § 80-6 of this article within 30 days of the due date thereof.
A person who has had his alarm device permit revoked under § 80-2G and H of this article may reapply for an alarm device permit 45 days after the effective date of such revocation; provided, however, that if a person's alarm device permit was revoked for nonpayment of a false alarm charge or for nonpayment of installation or maintenance fees, or both, the Police Department shall deny said application unless such charge or fee, or both, have been paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person who has had his alarm device permit twice revoked on the basis of an occurrence of an intentional false alarm may not reapply for an alarm device permit for one year from the effective date.
If an alarm device is designed to cause a bell, siren or sound-making device to be activated on or near the premises on which the alarm device is installed at the time it gives an alarm, said alarm device shall be designed to deactivate the bill, siren or other sound-making device after five minutes of operation.
All alarm devices shall meet the applicable standards of the Underwriters' Laboratories and/or the National Fire Protection Association and/or other recognized industry standards. The applicant for a permit may be required to submit evidence of the reliability and suitability of the alarm device.
The sensory mechanism used in connection with an alarm device must be adjusted to suppress false indications of fire or intrusion, so that the alarm device will not be activated by impulses due to transient pressure change in water pipes, short flashes of light, wind noises such as the rattling or vibrating of doors or windows, vehicular noises adjacent to the premises, or other forces unrelated to genuine alarm situations.
Representatives of the Police Department shall, periodically and upon five days' written notice, have the authority to enter the premises at which an alarm device is located between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays for the purpose of inspecting the alarm device installation in order to determine whether or not it is in accordance with the operational standards set forth in this § 80-3. Said representative may require the repairs be made whenever he has determined that such are necessary to assure proper operation.
[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 1-2015]
A permit holder shall pay to the Police Department of Robinson Township a charge for each false alarm emanating from his alarm device during any calendar year as follows:
A permit holder shall pay to the Volunteer Fire Department of Robinson Township a charge for each false alarm emanating from his alarm device during any calendar year as follows:
When a false alarm occurs, the Police Department and Volunteer Fire Department, within 10 days from the date of each false alarm, shall notify the permit holder of the alarm device from which the false alarm emanated that a false alarm charge is due and the amount thereof, if any. Such notice shall be in writing and mailed to the permit holder at his last known address by regular mail, postage prepaid. Failure of the Police Department and/or the Volunteer Fire Department to mail notice of assessment of a false alarm charge within 10 days from the occurrence of a false alarm shall preclude Robinson Township from assessing a false alarm charge for said false alarm.
A false alarm charge shall be due and payable at the office of the Police Department 30 days from the date of the mailing of the notice of assessment of the false alarm charge.
Failure of a permit holder to pay a false alarm charge on or before the due date shall subject such permit holder to revocation of his alarm device permit under § 80-2G and H of this article.
A permit holder who has a direct alarm device which is connected to a central receiving station at the headquarters of the Police Department shall be required to pay to Robinson Township a fee for the connection of his direct alarm device to the central receiving station and a yearly fee for the maintenance of the central receiving station.
The fee for connection of a direct alarm device to a central receiving station at the headquarters of the Police Department shall be in an amount established from time to time by resolution plus the actual cost of interfacing into the central receiving station for each such connection.
In addition, a permit holder who has a direct alarm device shall pay a yearly fee for the maintenance of the central receiving station. This maintenance fee shall be determined by the Police Department on an annual basis each July by prorating the maintenance costs among the number of permit holders at the time using the central receiving station, regardless of how long a permit holder has been connected to the central receiving station. The Police Department shall annually notify each permit holder who has a direct alarm device of the amount of the assessment for the maintenance of the central receiving station. Such notice shall be in writing and mailed to the permit holder at his last known address by regular mail, postage prepaid. The maintenance fee shall be due and payable to the office of the Police Department 30 days from the date of the notice of assessment of the maintenance fee.
The Police Department shall not in any way be obligated to provide or continue to provide a central receiving station facility or facilities for direct alarm devices; provided, however, that, if the Police Department decides to discontinue operation of a central receiving station facility, it shall notify all permit holders serviced by said facility of its intention to discontinue operation of the facility by sending written notice thereof to each permit holder at his last known address by regular mail, postage prepaid, at least 60 days prior to the discontinuance of the operation of said facility.
Failure of a permit holder to pay a yearly fee for the maintenance of the central receiving station to which his direct alarm device is connected within 30 days of the date said payment is due shall subject such permit holder to the disconnection of his direct alarm device from the central receiving station and to the revocation of his alarm device permit under § 80-2G and H.
If the location of the headquarters of the Police Department should change at any time, Robinson Township shall be responsible for any cost incurred by permit holders or other persons in the relocation of alarm devices because of said change in location.
The issuance of any permit shall not constitute acceptance by Robinson Township of any liability to maintain any equipment, to answer alarms or for anything in connection therewith.
Whenever under the provisions of this article the Police Department is empowered to make a decision with respect to the installation, operation or maintenance of any alarm device, or with respect to the denial or revocation of any permit relating thereto, any applicant for a permit or permit holder aggrieved by said decision may, within 10 days following said decision, file a written appeal therefrom with the Board of Commissioners of Robinson Township, whereupon the Board of Commissioners shall promptly conduct a hearing and affirm, modify or reverse the decision appealed from. The decision of the Board of Commissioners shall be final.
[Amended 8-14-1989 by Ord. No. 16-1989; 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 1-2015]
Any person who has committed an unlawful act under §§ 80-2 and 80-4 of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each offense.
[Adopted 8-14-1989 by Ord. No. 16-1989 as Ch. 7, Part 1, of the 1989 Code]
A structure or portion thereof, building or portion thereof, arranged for the use of one or more individuals living together as a housekeeping unit on a permanent, temporary or transient basis, which may or may not include sanitary facilities or facilities for preparation, storage or serving of food.
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with other persons, has legal title to any premises. This includes any person who has charge, care or control over any premises as: a) an agent, officer, fiduciary, or employee of the owners; b) the committee, conservator or legal guardian of an owner who is incompetent, a minor or otherwise under a disability; c) a trustee, elected or appointed, or a person required by law to act as a trustee, other than a trustee under a deed of trust to secure the payment of money; or d) an executor, administrator, receiver, fiduciary officer appointed by any court, attorney-in-fact, or other similar representative of the owner or his or her estate. This does not include a lessee, a sublessee or other person who merely has the right to occupy or possess a premises.
A device which detects visible or invisible particles of combustion and is capable of providing a suitable audible alarm of at least 85 decibels at 10 feet, either ionization or photo-electric type.
In each dwelling unit or individual apartment within buildings used as a multiple dwelling, there shall be provided by the owner of the real estate a minimum of one smoke detector/sensing device, which has received Underwriters' Laboratories' approval.
Said smoke detector/sensing device shall provide an alarm suitable to warn occupants within individual dwelling units in the event of fire.
The smoke detector/sensing device shall be installed as above in all multiple dwellings immediately and shall be installed by the owner in all other buildings within the Township of Robinson not later than upon change of ownership of the real estate upon which the building is erected.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and, in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Every day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.