The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
Alarm
means any electronic or mechanical device which emits any signal, whether electronic,
audible, silent or recorded, and which is designed, intended or used for the detection
of an unauthorized intrusion or an attempted intrusion into a building, structure
or premises or to signal an actual or attempted robbery. The term "alarm" shall include
any device which initiates a telephone call and delivers a recorded message to any
emergency telephone number assigned to or used by the communications center of the
town. Any procedure by which a third party telephones any emergency telephone number
and requests service on the basis of having received an automatic alarm signal from
a subscriber or such person or alarm business represented by such person; or an audible
signal or siren that when sounded is detected by a third party that results in a police
response.
False alarm
means any alarm signal communicated by any means that solicits a police response and
to which the responding officer finds no evidence of unauthorized intrusion, attempted
intrusion, robbery or attempted robbery. False alarms also include negligently activated
signals; signals as a result of faulty or improperly installed equipment in computing
the number of false alarm responses, a false alarm shall not include an alarm which
is determined to have been activated by adverse weather conditions or a failure in
electrical power to the alarm that is not caused by the subscriber, nor shall it include
an alarm activated during a testing procedure, provided that the subscriber or appropriate
designee first notifies the town police department prior to the test. Test alarms
without prior notification shall be considered false alarms.
Subscriber
means any person, firm, corporation or business owning or leasing an alarm system
or on whose premises an alarm system is maintained.
