(A) Notice. If an alarm system issues more than three (3) false alarms in a calendar year, the person who controls the property on which the alarm system is installed shall receive notice of violation.
(`92 Code, § 4-38)
(B) Service of notice; contents.
(1) A law enforcement officer shall notify the owner or operator of an alarm system, or his representative, of a violation of § 91.45 by presenting the person found in possession or in charge of the alarm system with a written notice of violation. If the officer shall not find any person in possession or in charge of the premises, or if the person is a child or incapable of receiving the notice, the officer shall notify the owner or operator either by mail or by posting or attaching a written notice of violation in a conspicuous place upon the premises, and the person shall be bound thereby.
(2) All notices of violations, as required to be served by this section, shall be executed by the law enforcement officer or other authorized person, in triplicate. One (1) copy shall be served upon the violator, one (1) copy shall be filed by the officer with the Ordinance Violation Bureau, and one (1) copy shall be filed with the Police Department, which copy shall also be for the use of the officer. The latter two (2) copies shall be filed in the respective offices by the officer within forty-eight (48) hours after notice was served upon the violator.
(3) All notices provided for by this section shall be serially numbered and shall contain the following information:
(a) The specific violation with which the violator is charged.
(b) The name and address of the person who controls property on which the alarm system is installed.
(c) The location of the violation.
(d) The signature of the officer.
(e) The badge number, if any, of the officer.
(f) The date of the violation.
(4) The copy of the notice served upon the violator or his representative, or the owner of the premises, shall also state that the violator or other person shall appear in person or by attorney or agent, at the office of the Ordinance Violations Bureau to admit liability and pay the appropriate penalty within seven (7) days of the hour of 12:00 noon of the date of the violation appearing on the notice. However, if the period of seven (7) days shall expire upon a Sunday or a legal holiday, then the period of time in which the violator must appear shall be extended to the next business day. A violator may admit liability and pay the appropriate penalty within seven (7) days of the mailing of a copy of his citation and appropriate payment by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Ordinance Violations Bureau.
(`92 Code, § 4-39) (Ord. 90-20, passed 9-13-90)