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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF LAKESHORE BY -LAW NUMBER 101-2001 BEING A BY-LAW TO IMPOSE FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES OR ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY THE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE, LAKESHORE DETACHMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF LAKESHORE POLICE SERVICES BOARD RELATING TO PRIVATE SECURITY ALARMS WHEREAS the Ontario Provincial Police, Lakeshore detachment has reported to the Lakeshore Police Services Board, a high incidence of false alarms; AND WHEREAS concern has been expressed by O.P.P. Administration and the Board that when personnel is commissioned to a false alarm, the officers are jeopardizing their own safety and the general safety of the public; AND WHEREAS the Ontario Provincial Police, Lakeshore detachment incurs considerable costs in responding to calls for service initiated by alarm systems installed in residential and commercial premises which are ultimately determined to be false alarms; AND WHEREAS response to false alarms interferes with the ability of the Police Service to respond to actual incidents and draws from the policing compliment to the remainder of the municipality; AND WHEREAS the Police Services Board of the Town of Lakeshore is desirous of minimizing risk to officer and public safety and ensuring the maximum policing compliment to the municipality at all times; AND WHEREAS by resolution adopted on September 17th, 2001, the Police Services Board recommended to the Council of the Town of Lakeshore the adoption of a PaIse Alarm By-law as a means to obtaining voluntary compliance from residents towards repairing defective alarm systems and maintaining effective operation of same; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore concurred with the recommendation of the Board at a meeting held on October 23rd, 2001 to adopt a PaIse Alarm By-law. AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990c.M 45, as amended the Town of Lakeshore is authorized to pass by-laws imposing fees or charges on any class of persons for services or activities provided or done by it or on behalf of it; AND WHEREAS it is deemed to be expedient to adopt a "PaIse Alarm By-law"; AND WHEREAS the Ontario Provincial Police, Lakeshore Detachment will register information pertaining to premises equipped with alarms; NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the Town of Lakeshore enacts as follows: 1. In this By-law: "ALARM" is the signal activated for the legitimate purpose of notification of a criminal act, an attempted criminal act, or any bona fide emergency situation. "AT FAULT FALSE ALARM" will be defined as follows: I. the testing of an alarm without police knowledge and approval; II. alarms caused by the negligence or carelessness of the alarm company, the alarm monitoring company, the alarm owner, or alarm user; III. alarms activated due to mechanical failure or improper installation; IV. alarms activated by internal or external atmospheric conditions, vibrations or power surges. A "BONA FIDE" emergency is defined to exist where there is V. an attempted or completed criminal act, or any other valid emergency situation occurring at, or in relation to the premise. "REGISTERED PREMISES" means any premises containing an alarm which, is validly registered with the Ontario Provincial Police, Lakeshore Detachment. "LOW PRIORITY NOTICE" means a notice issued by the Ontario Provincial Police, Lakeshore Detachment after attendance at (3) "at fault false alarms" which identifies that response to an alarm at a specified location will be deemed as a "low priority". 2. The Ontario Provincial Police, Lakeshore Detachment shall maintain a registration system of any alarmed premises which are voluntarily registered by the owner/occupier. Por any premise's owner/occupier who wishes to register the alarmed premises, there will be an annual registration fee of