(a) The director of the department of public safety shall have the authority to revoke an alarm user permit for either of the following grounds:
(2) Multiple alarm occurrences. Ten or more false alarms for one alarm system in one calendar year (none of which having been nullified pursuant to § 9A-8 hereof, regardless of whether the service charge for any of the false alarms has been paid).
(Ord. No. 04-27-3116)
(b) Notice and hearing prior to revocation.
(1) The director of the department of public safety shall, at least 15 days prior to the revocation of an alarm user permit, notify the alarm user in writing, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by direct police service, of the grounds for revocation and of the village's intent to revoke the alarm user permit. Notice of same shall also be delivered by the director of the department of public safety to the village manager.
(2) Within ten days of receipt of such notice, the alarm user may submit a written request to the village manager for a hearing before the director of the department of public safety, setting forth the reasons the alarm user permit should not be revoked. The submission of such request shall suspend the revocation of the alarm user permit.
(3) If the alarm user fails to so submit a request for hearing within the stated time period, the director of the department of public safety shall issue a written statement of revocation, which written statement shall include an explanation of the consequences of revocation. The written statement shall be sent to the alarm user by certified mail, return receipt requested or by direct police service. Revocation shall be effective immediately upon receipt by the alarm user of the written statement.
(4) If a request for a hearing is submitted within the stated time period, written notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be served on the alarm user by the director of the department of public safety by first class mail at least ten days prior to the date set for the hearing.
(5) At the hearing, the alarm user, or his or her authorized representative, shall have the right to confront and examine witnesses and to present evidence on his or her own behalf. After the hearing, the director of the department of public safety may either support revocation or cancel the notice of revocation. In the event that the director of the department of public safety supports revocation, he or she shall notify the alarm user, in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by direct police service explaining the consequences of revocation. Revocation shall be effective immediately upon receipt by the alarm user of the written notice.
(Ord. No. 88-21-1788)