(A) For the purpose of computing the number of alarm responses in § 99.06(A), a false alarm shall not include an alarm that is:
(1) Determined to have been activated by adverse weather conditions as reported by the Granville County Emergency Operations Director, the National Weather Service, or the investigating responding agency;
(2) Activated by an outside animal;
(3) Activated by an electrical power outage to the electric meter on the building housing the activated alarm system, provided that the alarm user shall provide proof of the electrical outage within five business days of the alarm response;
(4) An alarm where there is physical evidence of a fire, unauthorized entry, robbery, or other crime having been committed at the premises where the alarm was activated; or
(5) A local alarm activated during alarm system testing procedures shall not be considered an alarm for the purpose of computing alarm responses, if the alarm user first notifies the Creedmoor Police Department and/or the Granville County 911 Emergency Communications Center, as applicable, of the alarm testing.
(B) Any determination by an alarm responder that alarm activation was not one of the exclusions herein may be appealed to the City Manager within 72 hours. The decision of the City Manager shall be final.
(Ord. 2015-O-08, passed 6-15-15; Am. Ord. 2022-O-13, passed 12-6-22)