(A) If the village's communication center is notified of a system alarm either by direct tie-in or other means that is determined to be a false alarm, the following service charges shall be assessed to the alarm user:
False police and fire-related alarms in a calendar year:
0 to 3 $0/per alarm
4 to 6 $100/per alarm
7 to 10 $300/per alarm
11 + $500/per alarm
(B) After the alarm administrator has recorded three fire-related or three police-related alarm occurrences within a calendar year for a given alarm user, the alarm administrator shall notify the alarm user, in writing, by first class mail or hand delivery, that additional alarm occurrences will result in the imposition of service charges in accordance with the above fee schedule. Failure to receive such notification does not waive or nullify any service charge.
(C) Any false alarm after the third occurrence each of a police-related or fire-related false alarm shall be charged and invoiced by the alarm administrator.
(D) The charges for excessive false alarms shall be paid to the Village Comptroller within 60 days from the date of invoice. In the event the false alarm service charges are not paid within a 60 day period from the date of invoice, the service charges shall increase by 50% per alarm occurrence invoiced.
(`95 Code, § 91.10) (Ord. 83-9, passed 9-28-83; Am. Ord. 7-54, passed 8-15-07; Am. Ord. 10-24, passed 3-24-10)