This section applies to direct, remote and local alarm systems:
A. There shall be no service charges for police department response to the first four (4) false alarm responses in any twelve (12) month period of time.
B. There shall be no service charge when there has been no police response to the alarm.
C. There shall be a service charge as established by the city manager for response to the fifth and each subsequent false alarm to and including the eighth, and a service charge as established by the city manager for the ninth and each subsequent alarm, provided there have been at least four (4) false alarms within the fiscal year beginning the most recent July 1.
D. The service charge may be waived by the chief of police in the case of development of alarm conditions not reasonably attributable to the subscriber or the subscriber's equipment. The police department will not serve as intervenor in the case of disputes arising between the subscriber and any other person regarding the delivery of service, the quality of the alarm system equipment, or the maintenance thereof.
E. Alarm signals received during the first two (2) weeks after the issue date for a permit for a new installation will not be counted for the purposes of this section and this chapter. Nothing herein authorizes any person to deliberately cause an alarm signal to be initiated without advance permission from the police department. (2007 Code § 38-16)