(A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (B) and (C) below, the holder of an alarm permit shall pay a service fee for each false alarm notification emitted for any alarm system that is in excess of five false alarms within any 12-month period. The fee shall be established by a majority vote of the City Council and shall be in effect until changed, from time to time, by a majority vote of the City Council.
(B) If the person notifies the Town of Lakeside and applies for an alarm permit before a new alarm system is put into service, no service fee will be assessed during the first 30 days after the system is put into service, and alarm notification during that period will not be counted in determining when a service fee will be assessed.
(C) If the respondent police officer determines that an alarm notification was caused by unauthorized intrusion, attempted unauthorized intrusion, robbery, attempted robbery, or an attempt to take a person hostage, or fire and/or smoke, the notification will not be counted in determining when a fee will be set.
(Ord. 120, passed 1-5-1989; Ord. 172, passed 11-10-1994; Ord. 182, passed 10-10-1996)