A. All major components of alarm systems shall be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) or Factory Mutual (FM) approved, or in "approval pending" status.

B. All alarm systems shall be installed using good workmanship and shall be designed to reduce false alarms.

C. All alarm systems shall have a backup, rechargeable power supply.

D. Motion detectors and photoelectric beam detectors may only be installed by agents or technicians who have been trained in the proper installation of such devices by the manufacturer or in a class organized for teaching alarm technologies.

E. Burglar alarm systems must be designed to alert the user of possible system problems when the user tests or attempts to activate the alarm system.

F. Audible burglar alarms shall be designed to emit audible sound no longer than ten minutes from the time the alarm is activated.

G. Audible and monitored (transmitted) alarms shall be designed to have distinguishable alarms for burglary and fire.

H. Ionization type detectors shall not be connected to a monitored alarm system.

I. No alarm business shall place in service or monitor an alarm system that is known to be defective or contains defective components such as depleted batteries.

J. Automatic dialing devices may not be programmed to any telephone number in the Town government, including, without limitation, the police department or the fire department.