Delaware Code § 16-6643

Fire alarm activation
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(a) The owner shall be responsible for the activation of a fire alarm signaling system.
(b) A response to the activation of a fire alarm signaling system shall result when the fire department is dispatched to the premises
where the fire alarm signaling system has been activated.
(c) In the event that the dwelling fire alarm system, as defined in NFPA 72, is a Monitored System, the fire alarm signaling monitoring
company shall be permitted to verify residential alarm signals prior to reporting them to the dispatch center, provided that the verification
process does not delay the reporting by more than 90 seconds.
(d) Upon determining that a false alarm has occurred at the premises, the fire chief will submit an Alarm Activation Report to the
State Fire Marshal's Office.
(e) Resetting an alarm panel by any person prior to the fire chief's authorization shall be prohibited, and shall be considered a false
alarm if the fire chief cannot determine the cause and nature of the alarm activation.

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