(A) Assessment of penalties. Violations of other provisions of this chapter will be enforced through the assessment of civil penalties established by the town.
(B) Payment of civil penalties. Civil penalties shall be paid within 30 days from the date of the invoice.
(C) Civil non-criminal violation. A violation of this chapter shall be a civil violation and shall not constitute a criminal offense. The town may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for injunction, abatement order or other equitable remedy.
(D) Civil penalty for false alarms. This applies to both burglar and fire alarms.
(1) The third through fifth false alarms within a year will be assessed a $50 civil penalty per occurrence.
(2) The sixth through seventh false alarms within a year will be assessed a $100 civil penalty per occurrence.
(3) The eighth through ninth false alarms within a year will be assessed a $250 civil penalty per occurrence.
(4) The tenth and over false alarm with a year will be assessed a $500 civil penalty per occurrence.
(Ord. passed 10-3-2016)