§ 130.99  PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
   (B)   An action shall be brought by the County Prosecutor, in the name of the county and in accordance with the provisions if I.C. 34-28-5 et seq., to recover a judgment against a person violating § 130.01 in an amount not to exceed $2,500, together with costs of the action.
   (C)   Any person who reports false alarms to the County Sheriff’s Department, as described in § 130.04, shall be fined as follows during any calendar year.
      (1)   Six false alarms in one calendar year shall be allowed at no penalty to the property owner.
      (2)   The seventh false alarm shall result in a $75 fine.
      (3)   The eighth false alarm shall result in a $150 fine.
      (4)   The ninth and all subsequent false alarms shall result in a fine of $300 each.
   (D)   Any person who commits an offense as set forth in § 130.05(A) shall be subject to a fine of $2,500; such fine to be subject, however, to the discretion of the court of jurisdiction.
   (E)   Persons or entities violating the provisions of § 130.06 shall be guilty of an infraction, and shall be subject to a fine of:
      (1)   Not more than $50 for the first violation;
      (2)   Not more than $150 for the second violation;
      (3)   Not more than $300 for the third violation; and
      (4)   Not more than $1,000 for fourth and subsequent violations.
(Ord. 2000-XIII, passed 11-21-2000; Ord. 2003- XXVII, passed 8-19-2003; Ord. 2009-XIII, passed 12-1-2009; Ord. 2010-XXV, passed 12-21-2010)