If a fire alarm has remained active and neither the alarm user nor another responsible person opens the premises after a reasonable amount of time, fire officials shall have a limited right to enter the premises to inspect for a fire and to deactivate the alarm. If a medical alert alarm has remained active and neither the alarm user nor another responsible person opens the premises after a reasonable amount of time, immediate entry may be required for responding personnel if such personnel have a reasonable suspicion that exigent circumstances exist. By using a fire alarm or medical alert alarm system, the user impliedly consents to such a right of entry and to be responsible for all costs of repair necessitated by such entry. The fire or medical alarm's activation is prima facie evidence that a fire or medical emergency exists in the premises, even though neither smoke, flames nor a disabled person are immediately discernible upon an examination of the exterior of the premises.
(Ord. 3256 §1, 2017)