ARTICLE XXXII FIRE SAFETY BYLAW
Section 1 Alarm System Registration
All owners or users of an alarm system shall register said alarm system with the Town on a form prescribed by the Fire and Police Chiefs. This registration shall be renewed annually in the month of January. An alarm registration fee shall be established by the Board of Selectmen upon recommendation of the Fire Chief.
For the purpose of these bylaws an alarm system shall be defined as an assembly of equipment and devices to include a control panel arranged to signal the presence of an emergency situation requiring urgent attention by the Town, its employees or agents. The term alarm system shall not mean individual battery operated smoke or carbon monoxide detectors or household fire warning systems as required in 780 CMR The Massachusetts State Building Code, Section 3603.16.
Section 2 Access for Firefighting Keybox
Where access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting purposes, as determined by the Fire Chief or his duly authorized agent, the Fire Chief may require a key box be installed in an accessible location. The key box shall be an approved type and shall contain keys to gain access as required by the Fire Chief
For the purpose of this section a key box(s) shall not be required for private dwelling units or spaces.
Section 3 False Alarms
The alarm user of any fire alarm system shall be assessed a false alarm charge of $300.00 for each false fire alarm transmitted by such system after three (3) false alarms in a consecutive twelve (12) month period where such false alarms result in a response by the Fire Department. This shall include false alarms that are transmitted as a result of failure of a responsible party on site to inform the Fire Department of ongoing work within the building, occupancy or space; maintenance, repair, of the alarm system itself which results in the false alarm; and/or lack of proper maintenance of the fire alarm system.
Section 4 Emergency Adoption
The Fire Chief, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, may enact emergency regulations where deemed necessary for public safety, fire prevention or life safety. Prior to its enactment, an emergency regulation shall be posted in three (3) public places, require a public hearing, comply with the other requirements of Article XXIII of the General Bylaws, and be approved by the Board of Selectmen.
Any emergency regulation enacted under the authority of this section shall be acted upon for ratification at the next scheduled Semi-Annual Town Meeting.
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