(a) The sheriff or his designee may waive the penalty incurred by an alarm system user for a false alarm and clear the notice of violation as a warning.
(b) An alarm system user may appeal the penalty incurred for a false alarm to the magistrate, who may waive the penalty and clear the notice of the violation as a warning.
(1) The notice to the alarm user describes a violation of § 11-51; and
(2) Within 15 days after the date of the notice of a false alarm, the alarm user either follows the instructions on the back of the notice of violation to arrange an appearance in court or mails a written response to the court requesting a waiver and clearance as a warning.
(c) In any appeal of a false alarm penalty, the alarm user may present evidence before the sheriff, magistrate, or in the written response to the court that shows: the steps that the alarm user or alarm system monitoring company has taken, or is taking, to correct the false alarm problem; the incidence of crime in the area of the property; the facts and circumstances of the false alarm; and other relevant information.
(1976 Code, § 11-52) (Ord. 3354, § 1, passed 4-18-2000)