(A) A responsible party shall not be assessed a false alarm service charge for the occurrence of four false alarms resulting from the same alarm system at a premises during a year.
(B) A responsible party shall be assessed a false alarm service charge for more than four false alarms resulting from the same alarm system at a premises within a year as follows:
(1) Five false alarms $50
(2) Six false alarms $100
(3) Seven false alarms $150
(4) Eight to ten false alarms $200 per false alarm
(5) Eleven or more false alarms $300 per false alarm
(C) A refusal to pay any false alarm service charge imposed pursuant to this chapter within 14 days of notification shall be a violation of this chapter.
(D) If the false alarm was created by an alarm system malfunction and the responsible party provides proof of repairs to the Director of Public Safety, the false alarm service charge may be waived.
(Ord. 8389, passed 10-5-04)