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Title 20 : Miscellaneous
Chapter 3 : Emergency Alarm Devices

20-302 : Automatic telephone dialing alarm systems.

  1. It shall be unlawful for a person, natural or corporate, to sell, offer for sale, install, maintain, lease, operate, or assist in the operation of an automatic telephone dialing alarm system over any telephone lines exclusively used by the public to directly request emergency service from the fire and/or police department.
  2. The 911 director, when he has knowledge of the unlawful maintenance of an automatic telephone dialing alarm system installed or operating in violation of this code; shall, in writing, order the owner, operator, or lease to disconnect and cease operation of the system within seventy-two (72) hours of receipt of the order.
  3. Any automatic telephone dialing system installed prior to the effective date of the ordinance comprising this chapter; automatically dialing 911 shall be disconnected and cease operation.
  4. Any installation required in the 911 police center of any alarm shall be handled by the 911 board representative (Murrell Alarm Co. Morristown). (Ord. #1994-7-B,____________ )