Police Notice 6/7/2010:
Due to an increase in false alarms within the town, the police department is going to aggressively enforce Borough Ordinance 5.1 from this point forward. The ordinance, in part, states:
A False alarm shall mean any alarm activated by inadvertence, negligence or the unintentional act of someone other than an intruder, and includes, as well, alarms caused by the malfunctioning of the alarm device or other relevant equipment.
Borough Ordinance 5.1 (d) False Alarms; Penalties.
1. In the case of a false alarm, any person having knowledge thereof shall immediately notify the Police Department in a manner to be prescribed by rules and regulations in accordance with subsection 5-1.7. In addition, in the case of false alarms, the Chief of Police or the designated representative shall cause an investigation to be made and shall keep a record of the alarms on file. For such false alarms, the following penalties shall apply:
(a) For the first and second false alarm in any given calendar year, a warning shall be issued.
(b) For the third false alarm in the same calendar year, a fine of fifteen ($15.00) dollars shall be paid to the Borough.
(c) For the fourth or any subsequent false alarm, a fine of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars shall be paid to the Borough.
Any questions or concerns, please contact Lt. Delaune @ 732.542.3400 ext 276 or rdelaune@tintonfalls.com
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