(a) If the town fire department shall respond to more than two false alarms at the same premises or location within any calendar month, the fire chief may issue a civil penalty citation giving notice of the violation of this section for each such false alarm over two per month. The citation shall issue to the owner of record of the property, or to the person or entity having present control of such premises or location if different from the owner of record of the property. Citations may be served in person or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person or entity charged.
(b) The amount of the penalty shall be $75.00 pertaining to false alarms to residential and storage properties, $100.00 pertaining to false alarms to business and assembly properties, and $150.00 pertaining to false alarms to educational, industrial, mercantile, hazardous, and institutional properties.
(c) Each citation shall impose the penalty described in subsection (b) of this section and shall be paid to the town finance director within 14 days of issuance in full satisfaction of the assessed civil penalty. If the civil penalty is not paid within the time prescribed in the citation, the town may initiate a civil action in the nature of debt to collect such penalty.
(d) Payments shall be deposited into the responding fire department's budget.
(Code 1989, § 31.99)