(a) An alarm system experiencing more than two false alarms within a thirty-day period or four false alarms within the calendar year is deemed defective. Upon written notice to the owner or lessee of the alarm system by the Chief of Police or the Howell City Fire Chief, the owner or lessee shall have the system inspected by an alarm system contractor who shall, within fifteen days, file a written report to the Chief of Police or the Fire Chief of the results of his or her inspection, the probable cause of the false alarms and his or her recommendation for eliminating false alarms.
(b) Upon receipt of the report, the Chief of Police or the Fire Chief shall forward the same to the owner or lessee, ordering corrections, based upon recommendations contained in the report.
(c) The owner or lessee shall have three working days from receipt of the order to make such corrections. Thereafter, to defray the cost of responding to false alarms, the owner or lessee of an alarm system shall pay to the City two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each false alarm received and responded to by the Police Department or the Fire Department during the calendar year in which the order to correct the system was issued. The amount due the City shall be paid forthwith upon demand by the City and if not so paid, the City shall have the right, along with all of the other rights it may have, to impose a lien on the real and personal property of the owner or lessee and such lien shall be enforced in the same manner as are delinquent taxes.
(Ord. 603. Passed 9-19-94.)