As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
CHARGE - an amount assessed a person or business protected by an alarm system for false alarms occurring more than three times in 1 calendar year.
FALSE ALARM - an alarm to which to the police and/or fire department responds resulting from the activation of an alarm device when a crime, fire or other emergency warranting immediate action by the police and/or fire department has not in fact occurred.
(Ord. 780, 4/10/1996, §1)