Poll - Alarms/Sirens annoy you?

Tim M-U

Poll rules: 1 vote per person! all rules from boards apply.

Yes or No.
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altor

All alarm installers were required to register with the Private Security Authority with effect from 1 November 2005 and from 1 August 2006 alarm installers were required to obtain a licence from the PSA in order to operate.
To obtain a licence, installers have to prove that they have attained the EN50131 standard, which provides for stricter controls regarding minimum and maximum durations of 90 seconds and 15 minutes respectively for the sounding of external intruder alarms in buildings. In the case of a faulty alarm, a local authority may serve a notice under section 107 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 or an individual can initiate action to deal with it under section 108. While there is provision under section 107 for direct action by the local authority, it may only be taken after time is allowed for commenting on the terms of a notice and after the period for taking action has elapsed and does not allow early resolution of the problem particularly when the person in charge of the premises is not available.

altor

PAUL CULLEN
NOISE LEGISLATION: NOISY NEIGHBOURS face on-the-spot fines of €150 under new nuisance-noise legislation to be published this week.
Gardaí will also be given new powers to tackle alarms ringing for a sustained period by disabling them from the outside, although for constitutional reasons they will not be allowed to enter private premises.
Under the heads of the Bill to be published this week, businesses causing excessive noise will be liable to a €1,000 on-the-spot fine, while repeat private offenders face fines of €250.
The Bill will also provide for a fine of €5,000 and daily penalties of €500 for summary offences, and a fine of €500,000 and daily penalties of €5,000 for conviction on indictment. However, this approach is unlikely to be used except in the most serious cases of noise pollution.
Local authorities, who are responsible at present for dealing with cases of noise pollution, will be given “fast-track” powers to take prompt action to deal with burglar alarms, which are the single greatest cause of concern about nuisance noise, according to Minister for the Environment John Gormley.
Primary responsibility will rest with the local authorities, but gardaí will also be given the power to issue fines for noise pollution.
The Bill was approved by Government last week, and will go before the Oireachtas in the autumn.
Mr Gormley, who launched the proposals in Temple Bar yesterday, said there were “real constitutional issues” around the issue of allowing gardaí to access houses where alarms were ringing.
He said the solution proposed in the Bill was to allow gardaí enter the property, as opposed to the premises, by turning off the alarm from outside.
Green TD Ciarán Cuffe, who tabled a private members’ Bill on nuisance noise in 2006, said the legislation would improve quality of life.
“Under the current system council officials are not able to take action immediately to stop sources of noise pollution. They can go through the courts, but this takes weeks.”

Tim M-U

altor wrote: »

All alarm installers were required to register with the Private Security Authority with effect from 1 November 2005 and from 1 August 2006 alarm installers were required to obtain a licence from the PSA in order to operate.
To obtain a licence, installers have to prove that they have attained the EN50131 standard, which provides for stricter controls regarding minimum and maximum durations of 90 seconds and 15 minutes respectively for the sounding of external intruder alarms in buildings. In the case of a faulty alarm, a local authority may serve a notice under section 107 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 or an individual can initiate action to deal with it under section 108. While there is provision under section 107 for direct action by the local authority, it may only be taken after time is allowed for commenting on the terms of a notice and after the period for taking action has elapsed and does not allow early resolution of the problem particularly when the person in charge of the premises is not available.

Altor, I didnt say they we annoying or go on for ages! This is a poll in general.

Thanks altor for that information on alarms, we can all trust you with your information Altor, as you are truly an expert on burglar alarms and others on boards who posted wrong (like me) just want to help others and we are learning more experance of burglar alarms and laws...

Thanks Altor!

ttm

Tim M-U wrote: »

Altor, I didnt say they we annoying or go on for ages! This is a poll in general.

Well my vote wasn't general. How am I supposed to vote Alarms for a purpose OK but Alarms that go on after they have done there job BAD?

altor

Tim M-U wrote: »

Altor, I didnt say they we annoying or go on for ages! This is a poll in general.

Sorry tim, i thought the poll you started had something to do with alarm sirens outside going off and ringing all day. You should of made it more clearer.

Yes, Alarms/Sirens do annoy me
No, Alarms/Sirens do not annoy me

If that is the case can you change my vote to NO they dont annoy me.
Reason being that the external bell outside acts as a deterrent for any alarm system and in most cases when it activates it frightens off would be burglars.
In theory, the house with no bell box is more likely to be broken into than the house with one.

Itsdacraic

What kinda freaks wouldn't be annoyed by the sound of an alarm?

Tim M-U

Look the question was: do you mind alarms going off the odd time or you hate sirens altogther.

Tim M-U

Itsdacraic wrote: »

What kinda freaks wouldn't be annoyed by the sound of an alarm?

some people might not mind the odd alarm/siren going off ( fornot long).