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Maybrook considers alarm ordinance to curb false alarms and require registration
Summary
Attorney Liz Cassidy outlined Introductory Local Law 3 to require registration of alarm systems, mandate central monitoring (not direct calls), require a 15-minute cutoff on enunciators and impose structured fines after one free false alarm; the Board discussed revenue-sharing with the fire department and did not adopt the law at this meeting.
Attorney Liz Cassidy presented proposed Introductory Local Law 3, which the Board discussed on June 15 as a response to repeated false automatic alarms. Cassidy said the draft would require alarms to be routed through a central monitoring company rather than an automatic call to police or fire, require an automatic cutoff after 15 minutes for enunciators, and create a registration process so the village has a local contact for out-of-area alarm owners.
Cassidy described the enforcement framework as allowing one free false alarm before fines would apply, with an appeal process to the village clerk and, ultimately, the Board. She also noted that schools and municipal buildings would be exempt and that, for persistent problems, the village could seek a judicial injunction as a last resort. Deputy Mayor Woznick emphasized ongoing problems where the village cannot reach local contacts because phone numbers are not updated; Cassidy said the draft law addresses that gap by requiring up-to-date contact information.
No adoption vote was recorded at the meeting; the Board discussed revenue-sharing with the fire department and the enforcement mechanics and directed staff to continue refining the draft ordinance for future consideration.
