Maybrook board introduces local law to regulate automatic alarms, schedules Oct. 5 hearing
Summary
The Village Board introduced Introductory Local Law 4 of 2026 to regulate automatic alarms, citing resource burdens from repeated false alarms; a public hearing is set for Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. The law will be referred to local police, fire and EMS for review.
The Village of Maybrook Board of Trustees on Sept. 8 introduced Introductory Local Law 4 of 2026, a measure "to regulate automatic alarms within the Village of Maybrook," and set a public hearing for Oct. 5, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Maybrook Village Hall, 111 Schipps Lane.
Attorney Liz Cassidy read the introductory resolution to the board and told trustees the law addresses registration, penalties, and a monetary split with the Maybrook Fire Department. The resolution directs that the law be referred to the Village of Maybrook Police Department, Town of Montgomery Police Department, Maybrook Fire District, and Montgomery EMS for review and comment.
Deputy Mayor Charles Woznick moved to introduce the local law and Trustee William Giannico seconded; the board recorded 4 Ayes, 0 Noes. Cassidy circulated the text and the clerk will publish legally required public notice ahead of the Oct. 5 hearing.
If adopted after the hearing, the law would allow the village to require alarm registration and assess penalties aimed at reducing repeated false alarms, which the resolution says "divert precious resources from the Village residents." The board did not adopt the law on first presentation; the hearing will be the next formal opportunity for public comment.
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