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ITEM:  AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE PROPOSED ORDINANCE - CHAPTER 51, ALARMS - ALARM VERIFICATION FEATURES AND INSPECTIONS

Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners authorizing the Township Secretary to advertise notice of intent to adopt an Ordinance to amend the Code of the Township of Lower Merion, Chapter 51, Alarms, to provide a definition for Alarm Verification Feature and to require that as of July 1, 2020 all residential alarm systems must be equipped with such feature; to require that all commercial alarm systems be UL certified and installed by a certified alarm company; to require that all alarm systems be annually inspected; and to require that the annual inspection report for commercial systems be provided to the Lower Merion Fire Department within 30 days following the inspection.

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DescriptionType
Issue BriefingIssue Briefing
Alarm OrdinanceOrdinance