A. 1. An alarm permit may be revoked if the alarmed premises has more than ten (10) false alarms within a twelve (12) month period as provided herein.
2. The chief of police shall notify the alarm user in writing that the alarm permit shall be revoked thirty (30) days from the date of notification.
3. The alarm user shall have fourteen (14) days from the date of notification to submit a written report to the chief of police describing actions taken or to be taken to identify and eliminate the cause of the false alarms and to request that the alarm user's permit be reinstated.
4. If the alarm user submits a report requesting reinstatement of the alarm user's permit, the chief of police shall determine if the action taken or to be taken will substantially reduce the likelihood of false alarms; if he determines that the action will substantially reduce the likelihood of false alarms, he shall notify the alarm user that the request to reinstate the alarm user's permit has been approved.
5. If the alarm user's permit is reinstated and thereafter, the police department responds to three (3) false alarm activations in the same twelve (12) month period at the alarmed premises, the chief of police shall proceed with the permit revocation process again as described in this section. The alarm user shall also be assessed a fine in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each subsequent false alarm during such twelve (12) month period.
6. If the chief of police determines that the action taken or to be taken will not substantially reduce the likelihood of false alarms, the request for reinstatement shall be denied. The chief of police shall give notice to the user that the permit will be revoked without further notice. (2013 Code § 3-3-11)
7. An alarm user whose permit has been revoked may appeal this decision by filing a written request for a review meeting with the village administrator within fourteen (14) days of mailing of notice of revocation.
8. If a review meeting with the village administrator is requested, written notice of the time and place of the review meeting will be served on the alarm user by the village administrator within fourteen (14) days of the request by the alarm user.
9. The chief of police and the alarm user shall have the right to present written and oral evidence, subject to the right of cross examination by both parties.
10. If the village administrator determines that the alarm user has not taken action which substantially reduces the likelihood of false alarms, the village administrator shall issue written findings to that effect and an order denying reinstatement of the alarm user's permit.
11. If the village administrator determines that the alarm user has taken action which substantially reduces the likelihood of false alarms, the village administrator shall issue findings to that effect and an order approving reinstatement of the alarm user's permit.
12. If the alarm user's permit is reinstated by the chief of police or the village administrator and thereafter the police department responds to three (3) or more false alarm activations in the same twelve (12) month period at the alarmed premises, the chief of police shall proceed with the permit revocation process as described in this section. The alarm user shall also be assessed a fine in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each subsequent false alarm activation through the remainder of the twelve (12) month period. (2013 Code § 3-3-11; amd. 2016 Code)
B. Any permittee who fails to pay fines provided under this chapter within thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice requesting payment shall have the alarm permit revoked. Any such alarm permit shall not be reinstated until all the unpaid fines are paid in full. (2013 Code § 3-3-11)
C. It is unlawful for any person to use, own or lease an alarm system or to be in control of alarmed premises wherein an alarm system is operated or maintained when a permit has been revoked. (2013 Code § 3-3-3)