(a) The holder of an alarm permit for, or the person in control of, a burglar alarm system at a commercial or residential alarm site shall pay a service fee, in accordance with the following schedule, for each false burglar alarm notification (in excess of three) that is emitted from the alarm site, or in the case of an apartment complex from each individual residential unit, within any 12-month period:
FALSE ALARM NOTIFICATION
| SERVICE FEE
|
Fourth, fifth, and sixth | $50 |
Seventh and eighth | $75 |
Ninth and subsequent | $100 |
(b) The holder of an alarm permit for, or the person in control of, a holdup, panic, or duress alarm system at a residential alarm site shall pay a service fee of $100 for each false holdup, panic, or duress alarm notification that is emitted from the alarm site, or in the case of an apartment complex from each individual residential unit.
(c) The holder of an alarm permit for, or the person in control of, a holdup, panic, or duress alarm system at a commercial alarm site or at an apartment complex (but only in the nonresidential areas of the apartment complex or unoccupied residential units covered by the apartment complex’s master alarm permit) shall pay a service fee, in accordance with the following schedule, for each false holdup, panic, or duress alarm notification emitted from the alarm site within any 12-month period:
FALSE ALARM NOTIFICATION | SERVICE FEE
|
First | $100 |
Second | $200 |
Third | $300 |
Fourth and subsequent | $400 |
(d) The holder of an alarm permit or the person in control of an alarm system may, at the city’s discretion, enter into an agreement with the city to pay any outstanding service fees on a scheduled payment plan. (Ord. Nos. 17586; 18411; 19300; 20112; 21026; 22038; 22571; 26200; 26919)