(A) Whenever an alarm system is activated in the City of Fort Wayne which results in a response to the premises by the Police or Fire Department, the officer on the scene of the activated alarm system shall inspect the area protected by the alarm system and shall determine whether a public safety response was required or if it was a false alarm.
(B) If the officer at the scene of the activated alarm system determines the alarm to be false, the officer shall make a report of the false alarm, notice of which shall be sent to the alarm user at the address of the alarm user, or at least the last known address of the alarm user, if different from the premises address, or to the address and the attention of the person or entity designated by the alarm user as its agent for notification. A copy of the report shall be sent to the Ordinance Violations Bureau who shall track the number of false alarms.
(C) The Police Chief or the Fire Chief of the City of Fort Wayne, or his designee, shall have the right to inspect the premises to which a response has been made and may cause such inspection to be made at any reasonable time after the occurrence of a false alarm.
(Ord. G-2-15, passed 4-14-15)