(a) If more than two unnecessary alarms occur at a particular location in a given 12-month period, the Fire Chief and the Police Chief shall invoice the person responsible for the alarm system as identified in division (b) below for reimbursement of a portion of the costs of responding to the third and subsequent following schedule:
Third unnecessary alarm | $50 |
Fourth unnecessary alarm and thereafter | $100 |
(b) As used in this section,
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ALARM SYSTEM
means each owner and leaseholder, if any, of the property or properties served by the alarm system, and such person shall be jointly and severally liable for the charges assessed pursuant to this section.
(c) As used in this section, a
PARTICULAR LOCATION
means a property or a group of contiguous or noncontiguous properties, whether or not under common ownership, which are under a common street address, both as to house or building number and street name.
(d) The charges herein prescribed shall be due and payable upon receipt of invoice therefor, except that the charges shall be suspended pending the outcome of any hearing conducted pursuant to § 1501.15.
(Ord. 45-07, passed 8-21-2007; Ord. 25-09, passed 4-7-2009)