§ 81-2. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

ACT OF GOD

An unusual, extraordinary, sudden and unexpected manifestation of the forces of nature, which cannot be prevented by reasonable human care, skill or foresight.

ALARM OR ALARM SYSTEM

Any electrical instrument(s) or other device(s) which as one of its purposes is used to protect buildings, premises or persons from fire or criminal acts or unauthorized entries by warning persons of a crime or unauthorized entry through the emission or transmission of a sound or signal.

ALARM BUSINESS

Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity who (which) owns or conducts the business of any one or more of the following: selling, leasing, renting, maintaining or monitoring alarm systems, devices or services.

ALARM MONITORING UNIT

A unit under the direction of the Police and Fire Commissioners which administers the Alarm Systems Ordinance of the City of New Rochelle.

ALARM REVIEW BOARD

The Alarm Review Board shall consist of one representative of the Police Commissioner, one representative of the Fire Commissioner, one representative of the community approved by the City Manager and one representative of the alarm industry approved by the City Manager.

ALARM SUBSCRIBER

Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other business who (which) leases, rents or purchases any monitored alarm system, device or service from an alarm business or who (which) leases or rents an audible alarm system or device.

AUDIBLE ALARM

A device designed for the detection of an unauthorized entry on premises and which when activated generates an audible sound on the premises.

AUTOMATIC DIALER

Any electrical, electronic, mechanical or other device capable of being programmed to send a prerecorded voice message, when activated or if self-activated over a telephone line, radio or other communication system to the Police or Fire Departments, generates an audible sound on the premises.

FALSE ALARMS

Any activation of an alarm not caused by a fire or as a result of a criminal act or unauthorized entry, except for activation for testing purposes when the Police Department or Fire Department has been given advance notice of such testing or activation caused by the Police Department.

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

A system or portion of a combination system consisting of components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory signal initiating devices and to initiate appropriate response to those signals.

MONITORED ALARM

A device designed for the detection of an unauthorized entry in premises and which when activated generates an inaudible signal to a monitoring station. A monitoring alarm may also generate an audible sound on the premises.

PROPRIETOR ALARM

Any alarm or alarm system which is not leased or rented from or owned or maintained under contract by an alarm business.

ROBBERY, HOLDUP OR PANIC ALARM

A device designed for the detection of a robbery, holdup or the commission of an unlawful act within the premises protected by the alarm system and which may be intentionally activated by a person, generates an inaudible signal to the monitoring station and may or may not generate an audible sound at the premises.