(a) If more than one (1) unnecessary alarms occur at a particular location in any thirty day period or more than three false alarms within any twelve month period from and after the effective date of this section, then the Police Chief or Fire Chief shall submit all documentation to the Finance Department who shall invoice the alarm system user in the amount specified as set forth in Chapter 105 of the Administrative Code per false alarm for each and every false alarm in excess of one for the thirty-day period or in excess of three for the twelve month period for reimbursement of a portion of the costs of responding to the third and any subsequent unnecessary alarm.
(b) The Finance Director shall, upon notification of the Police Chief or Fire Chief, give notice by regular mail to the owner, alarm system user or occupier of such property, at his or her last known address, to pay the charge authorized by subsection (a) hereof. Notice shall be deemed properly delivered by delivering it personally to the owner or leaving it at the owner’s usual place of business or residence, or by mailing it to the owner, or, if it cannot be served in any of the other ways mentioned above, by publishing it once in a newspaper of general circulation within the City, or by posting it in a conspicuous place on the real estate involved. The charges shall be due and payable upon receipt of an invoice, except that the charges shall be suspended pending the outcome of any hearing conducted under Section 707.05, or any appeal conducted under Section 707.06. The costs of the abatement shall be charged to the owner of the property and, if the total charge including costs is not paid, then the total charge and costs may be certified by the Finance Director to the County Auditor to be placed on the property as a lien to be collected as other taxes and returned to the City.
(Ord. 2006-63. Passed 2-7-07.)