Subd. 1. Fees. An alarm user fee shall be imposed upon any alarm user when that user’s alarm system reports more than three false alarms to the city in a single calendar year. The amount of such fees shall be set by the City Council.
Subd. 2. False Alarm Determination. There shall be a designated individual that reviews all alarms to determine if chargeable. Acts of nature such as high winds, lightning, or power outages that cause alarms to malfunction shall not be considered chargeable.
Subd. 3. Notice. When imposing a false alarm user fee, the city shall notify the affected alarm user in writing of the date of a false alarm, the apparent reason for the false alarm, and the alarm user fee imposed by mailing notice to the alarm user at the address on the alarm’s registration form.
Subd. 4. Appeal. The alarm user has the right to request an informal hearing before the City Administrator or his or her designee to determine if the false alarm is chargeable. An appeal must be made in writing and must be filed with the City Clerk within ten days after the decision from which the appeal is taken.
Subd. 5. Payment. An alarm user shall pay all alarm user fees within 30 days from the date written notice is mailed by the city unless the false alarm determination is under appeal.
Subd. 6. Unpaid Fees. Any fee required under this section which is not paid within the time required herein shall be certified as “past due” by the City Clerk who, in turn, shall include it as an assessment for a current service.