(A) Alarm users shall be responsible for excessive alarms sent by alarm systems on premises under their control. The fees imposed shall be based on the number of false alarms sent by the one alarm system within a calendar year.
(B) There is hereby imposed on alarm users an administrative fee, based on the cost of administration and police response to alarms, as follows:
(1) For one through four alarms, no fee shall be imposed;
(2) For the fifth and any additional alarms, a fee of $125 for each false alarm received shall be imposed; and
(3) Fees will be charged on quarterly basis.
(C) If the alarm user changes alarm monitoring companies, the alarm count will remain the same.
(D) Any fee not paid within 30 days after it is imposed will result in the alarm user having the fee assessed to the property taxes of the property.
(Ord. 15-07, passed 5-19-2015)