(a) If any alarm system produces two false alarms in any 12-consecutive month period, written notice of that fact shall be given by regular mail or delivery to the system user.
(b) (1) Notice of false alarm; administrative fees.
A. Police or Fire Officer(s) who answer a false alarm shall attach a false alarm warning notice (sticker) to the front of the premises or give the notice to the alarm system user.
B. Upon the fifth false alarm and thereafter produced by any alarm system within any 12 consecutive month period, and each subsequent false alarm, an administrative fee of $100.00 shall be assessed.
C. Upon the tenth false alarm and thereafter produced by any alarm system within any 12 consecutive month period, and each subsequent false alarm, an administrative fee of $150.00 shall be assessed.
D. Upon the fifteenth false alarm and thereafter produced by any alarm system within any 12 consecutive month period, and each subsequent false alarm, an administrative fee of $200.00 shall be assessed.
E. Upon the twentieth false alarm and thereafter produced and each successive false alarm produced by any alarm system within any 12-consecutive month period, an administrative fee of $250.00 shall be assessed and a disconnect order may be issued.
(2) A person who fails to pay the appropriate fine within 30 days of the violation shall be in default, and the fine deemed delinquent. An additional $25.00 penalty shall be added to delinquent fines.
(3) These fees shall be in addition to any criminal penalties imposed under this chapter. The question of whether a false alarm has occurred may be appealed by the alarm user under the applicable procedures set forth in this division. The police alarm administrator may indicate in the false alarm records the existence of mitigating or moderating circumstances relative to any false alarm.
(c) The alarm user may be required to disconnect the alarm system in such fashion that signals are not emitted so as to notify Police or Fire Department either directly or indirectly. The procedure for such orders to disconnect is set forth in the division.
(d) An alarm system may be reconnected only if satisfactory evidence is provided to the Alarm Review Board that the alarm system has been repaired so that it does not emit further false alarms, upon payment of all fines and delinquent charges assessed for false alarm, and the alarm user has taken appropriate measures to ensure against negligent or accidental activation of the alarm system. (Ord. 3184. Passed 7-17-17.)