The City will respond to proper notification of the activation of an alarm system without charge for the response to an alarm in which there are reasonable grounds to believe that the cause of the activation of the alarm was an emergency of the type for which the alarm system is designed.
For responses to a false alarm, that is, an alarm for which there is not reasonable cause to believe that the cause of the activation was an emergency for which the alarm system was designed, there shall be no charge for the first incident within a calendar year, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) each for the second through fifth incidents, fifty dollars ($50.00) each for the sixth through tenth incidents and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the eleventh and each succeeding incident within a calendar year.
For a fire alarm, if the Fire Chief or his or her designated representative determines that there has been a malfunction of the system and that such malfunction is not the fault of the owner or occupant, no service call shall be charged.
For any other alarm, if the Police Chief or his or her designated representative determines that there has been a malfunction of the system and that such malfunction is not the fault of the owner or occupant, no service call shall be charged.
(Ord. 92-159 Passed 8-3-92.)