(A) Any person(s) and/or entity/entities (or any combination thereof) who/which causes a false alarm or permits a false alarm to be caused shall be punished as follows:
(1) First false alarm in the calendar year: warning notice issued by the township.
(2) Second, third, or fourth false alarm in the calendar year: $250 fee plus the cost of the Fire Department response as set forth by the Fire Department’s adopted fee schedule.
(3) Fifth, sixth, or seventh false alarm in the calendar year: $500 fee plus the cost of the Fire Department response as set forth by the Fire Department’s adopted fee schedule.
(4) Eighth or subsequent false alarm in the calendar year: $750 fee plus the cost of the Fire Department response as set forth by the Fire Department’s adopted fee schedule.
(B) Contractors who/that fail to take proper precautions to prevent a Fire Department response shall be punished as follows:
(1) First false alarm: $250 plus the cost of the Fire Department response as set forth by the Fire Department’s adopted fee schedule.
(2) Second false alarm: $500 plus the cost of the Fire Department response as set forth by the Fire Department’s adopted fee schedule.
(3) Third or subsequent false alarm: $750 plus the cost of the Fire Department response as set forth by the Fire Department’s adopted fee schedule.
(C) Monitoring company/companies that initiate a Fire Department response when advised by a contractor or the alarm user shall be punished as follows:
(1) First false alarm: $250 plus the cost of the Fire Department response as set forth by the Fire Department’s adopted fee schedule.
(2) Second false alarm: $500 plus the cost of the Fire Department response as set forth by the Fire Department’s adopted fee schedule.
(3) Third or subsequent false alarm: $750 plus the cost of the Fire Department response as set forth by the Fire Department’s adopted fee schedule.
(Ord. 20-04, passed 10-19-2020)