G-329 - 09/28/1982 - FIRE DEPARTMENT - Ordinances ORDINANCE N0. G- 329
' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOD AND PROVIDING FOR REVISED
REGULATIO-TS FOR THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND
DiAINTENANCE OF ALARM SYSTEMS AND FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Oak Brook have heretofore adopted Ordinance G-176 on September 23,
1975 partly as a result of unreliable alarm systems hampering the
Police and Fire Departments of the Village in the performance of
their respective duties and creating a public nuisance injurious to
the public health, safety and welfare of the community and to the
safety of individual policemen and firemen; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid Ordinance was adopted because of numerous
false alarms; and
WHEREAS, such false alarms require the expenditure of available
manpower thus depriving the remainder of the community of these
police and fire services respectively and reducing said departments'
ability to promptly respond to calls for genuine emergencies or
services; and
WHEREAS, the purpose and intent of said Ordinance was and is
to provide an inducement to alarm users to improve alarm reliability
and to minimize false alarms, and secondarily, to defray a portion of
the cost involved in responding to false alarms; and
WHEREAS, a review of the workings of said Ordinance indicates
amendment to the Ordinance is appropriate in order to differentiate
between false fire alarms and other false alarms and to revise the
provisions of said Ordinance to more effectively implement the
original intent and purpose of said Ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove
set fort are ereby adopted as though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Ordinance G-176, codified as Article 1I of
Chapter o t e Code of Ordinances of the'Village of Oak Brook,
Sections 9-23 thru 9-46, be and is hereby entitled, "Automatic
Burglar Alarms", and is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 9-23. Definitions.
For the purpose of this Article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section.
a. Alarm equipment supplier: Any person who sells
leases or installs automatic alarm systems which
transmit alarms upon receipt of a stimulus from
a detection apparatus.
b. Alarm system: Any assembly of equipment, mechanical
or electrical, arranged to signal the occurrence of
1_ an illegal entry or other activity requiring urgent
attention and to which the Police Department is
expected to respond.
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c. Alarm user: The person, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, company or organization
of any kind in control of any building, structure
or facility or portion thereof wherein an alarm
system is maintained.
d. Automatic telephone dialing alarm system: Any
alarm system which upon being activated auto-
matically transmits by telephone or telephone
line to the Oak Brook Police Department a recorded
message or code signal indicating a need for
emergency response.
e. Central station alarm system: An alarm system
in which the operation of electrical protection
circuits and devices are signaled automatically
to, recorded in, and maintained and supervised
from a central station other than the Oak Brook
Police Department.
f. Direct connect: An alarm system which has the
capability of transmitting system signals to
and receiving them at the Police Department
Communications Center.
g. False alarm: A visual and/or audible signal
transmitted by an alarm system which. indicates
the existence of an emergency situation, when
in fact, no such emergency exists, and, shall
include any activation of an alarm system by
whatever means, but shall not include alarms
resulting from any of the following causes:
1. Criminal activity;
2. Earthquake causing structural damage to
the protected premise;
3. Hurricane winds causing structural damage
to the protected premise;
4. Flooding of the protected premises due to
overflow of natural drainage;
S. Lightning causing physical damage to the
protected premises;
6. Fire causing structural damage to the pro-
tected premises verified by the Fire
Department;
7. Telephone line malfunction verified in
writing to the Police Department by an
authorized telephone company supervisor
within seven (7) days of the occurrence; or
8. Electrical service interruption verified
in writing to the Police Department by the
local power company manager within seven
(7) days of the occurrence.
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If the alarm, when communicated to the Police Depart-
ment before an officer is dispatched to investigate,
is clearly identified to the department as resulting
from authorized entry, authorized system test, or
other non-criminal cause through use of a preassigned
code number, it shall not be considered a false
alarm. I£ police units, responding to an alarm and
checking the protected premises according to standard
department operating procedures, do not discover any
evidence of unauthorized entry or Criminal activity,
there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the
alarm is false. Entries in the Police Department
"Daily Log" shall be prima facie evidence of the
facts stated therein with regard to alarms and
responses.
Section 9-24. Permits Required.
a. No person shall install, operate or maintain any
automatic telephone dialing or direct connect
alarm system without first obtaining a permit as
required by this Section.
b. Applications for permits to install, maintain and
operate automatic telephone dialing and direct
connect alarms shall be filed with the Chief of
the Police Department on forms supplied by the
Village and shall be accompanied by an application
fee of 525.00. The application shall state the
name, address and telephone number of the appli-
cant's property to be serviced by alarm, the name,
address and telephone number of the installer as
well as a description of the system and the
location wherein it is proposed to be installed.
c. The Chief of Police shall approve such application
if he finds that.
1. The 'use of the alarm service in
question will not interfere with
the orderly conduct of Village
business; and
2. The alarm equipment supplier installing
the system maintains a service organization
capable of promptly and effectively repairing,
maintaining and otherwise servicing the
alarm system sold or leased by him.
Notwithstanding the above, the Police Chief may impose reasonable
conditions on the issuance and exercise of permits relating to the
ability of the Police Department to respond to such alarms based upon
the location of the alarm system and access thereto.
Section 9-25. Inspection.
The Police Department shall have the right to inspect any alarm
system installed pursuant to this Article both prior to and subsequent
to the issuance of a permit therefor, at any reasonable time to
determine whether a permit should be issued, or if issued, whether
the alarm system is being used in conformity with the terms of the
permit and the provisions of this Article.
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Section 9-26. Automatic Telephone Dialing Alarm Systems.
No person shall install, maintain or operate any
automatic telephone dialing alarm system except
to su-"h telephone numbers as are designed by the
permit issued therefor. Each holder of a permit
for an automatic telephone dialing alarm system
shall pay to the Village, on or before July 1 of
each year, a service fee in the amount of fifteen
dollars ($15.00) to reimburse the Village for the
cost of providing special telephone lines to receive
calls from such alarm systems and other expenses
of operations relating thereto.
Section 9-27. Revocation or Suspension of Permit.
The Chief of Police may revoke or suspend any permit issued
pursuant to the provisions of this Article, and may cause an alarm
user, whose permit is revoked or suspended, to be disconnected
from the authorized alarm panel located in the Police Department
Communications Center, after giving written notice to the permit
holder and an opportunity for the permit holder to be heard, upon a
determination that the alarm system covered by the permit has been
installed, maintained or operated in violation of any of the provisions
of the Article or of any term or condition of the permit, or for failure
to pay any applicable service fee or charge.
Section 9-28. False Alarm Service Charge.
An alarm user shall be charged a service charge of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) for each false alarm in excess of one in any three
(3) month period transmitted by any alarm system. Such service
charge shall be remitted to the Village by the alarm user upon receipt
of a statement for such service charge.
Section 9-29. Liability of Village Limited.
The Village assumes no liability for:
a. Any defects in the operation of an alarm system.
b. For failure or neglect to respond appropriately
upon receipt of an alarm.
c. For failure or neglect of any person in connection
with the installation, operation or maintenance
of an alarm system.
d. The transmission of alarm signals, prerecorded alarm
messages or the relaying of such signals and messages.
Section 9-30, Penalties.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this .Article
shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars
($500.00) for each such violation. Such z fine shall be in addition
to any other fee or charge authorized pursuant to the terms of this
Article. (Sections 9-31 through 9-46. Reserved.)
Section 3: Article III of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances
of the Village of Oak Brook be and is hereby amended by adding thereto
as Division II of said Article III, Sections 6-52 through 6-61,
entitled "Fire Protection Equipment", which shall read as follows:
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Section 6-52. Definitions.
For purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
a. False fire alarm: An alarm signal which indicates
the existence of an emergency situation, when in
fact no such emergency exists, and shall include
any alarm signal generated by any fire protection
system by whatever means, but shall not include
alarms resulting from any of the following causes:
1, Fire causing structural damage to the
protected premises verified by the
Fire Department.
2. • Earthquake causing structural damage to
the protected premises.
3. Hurricane winds causing structural damage
to the protected premises.
4. Flooding to the protected premises due to
overflow of natural drainage.
S. Lightning causing physical damage to the
protected premises.
6. Telephone line malfunction verified in
writing to the Fire Department by- an
authorized telephone company supervisor
within seven days of the occurrence.
7. Electrical service interruption verified in
writing to the Fire Department by the local
power company manager within seven days of
the occurrence.
8. Plumbing or electrical malfunctions unrelated
to the fire protection system.
b. Fire alarm user: The person, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, company or organization
of any kind in control of any building, structure
or facility or portion thereof wherein a fire
protection system is maintained.
c. Fire protection system: Any fire alarm devise or
system, or fire extinguishing device or system, or
their combination, which is designed and installed
for detecting, controlling or extinguishing a fire
or otherwise alerting occupants or the Fire
Department, or both, that a fire has occurred.
Section 6-53. installation, Operation and Maintenance Standards.
The installation, operation, maintenance and inspection of any
fire protection equipment shall be pursuant to the terms of the Oak
Brook Fire Prevention Code as specified in Sections 6-42 and 6-43
of this Code of Ordinances.
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Section 6-54. False Fire Alarm Service Charge.
A fire alarm user shall be charged a service charge of $150.00
for each false fire alarm if such false fire alarm is, (a) due to or
caused by a lack of required maintenance as specified in the Oak
Brook Fire Prevention Code; or (b) resulting from any test, repair,
alteration or addition to the fire protection system without prior
notification thereof to the Fire Department. For all other false fire
alarms, an alarm user shall be charged a Semite charge of S150.00
for each such false fire alarm in excess of one in any three month
period. All false fire alarm service charges shall be remitted to
the Village by the alarm user upon receipt of the statement for such
service charge.
Section 6-55. Liability of Village Limited.
The Pillage assumes no liability for:
a. Any defects in the operation of an alarm
system.
b. For failure or neglect to respond appropriately
upon receipt of an alarm.
c. For failure or neglect of any person in
connection with the installation, operation
or maintenance of an alarm system.
d. The transmission of alarm signals, prerecorded
alarm messages of the relaying of such signals
and messages.
Section 6-S6. Penalties.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article
shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars
($500.00) for each such violation. Such a fine shall be in addition
to any other fee or charge authorized pursuant to the terms of this
Article. (Sections 6-57 through 6-61. Reserved)
Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect rom and after its passage and approval as provided by law
as of November 15, 1982.
Section 5: The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and
directe to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form in the manner
provided by law.
Passed this 28th day of September 1982.
AYES: Trustees Congreve, Imrie, Listecki, Philip, Rush and Watson.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
Approved this 28th day of September , 1982,
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Published 9/28/82 Pamphlet Form
Date Paper
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