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(A) The Chief of Police shall have the authority, in his or her sole discretion, to waive any penalty charged to an alarm user when a burglary, intrusion or robbery alarm user submits to the Chief of Police adequate evidence that the alleged false alarm was not actually false as defined in § 132.06 below.
(B) The Fire Chief shall have the authority, in his or her sole discretion, to waive any penalty charged to an alarm user when fire, smoke or heat detection alarm user submits to the Fire Chief adequate evidence that the alleged false alarm was not actually false as defined in § 132.06 below.
(Ord. passed 10-24-2005)
(A) Notwithstanding any contractual agreement between an alarm contractor and an alarm user, the alarm user shall be liable for payment of any civil penalty due the Town of Liberty under section § 132.03 above.
(B) Any town employee authorized by the Chief of Police (or Fire Chief, as appropriate) may issue to the known owner of, or person having control of, any place of business or residence a civil penalty citation giving notice of the violation of this chapter.
(C) Any like employee shall be authorized to secure the name and address of the owner or person in control of the place of business or residence found to be in violation of exceeding the number of alarms allowed.
(D) Citations so issued may be delivered in person or mailed by registered mail to the person charged if he or she cannot readily be found.
(E) Each citation issued shall impose upon the owner or person in charge a civil penalty as prescribed by this chapter which shall be paid to the Town of Liberty, fee collector, within 30 days of receipt in full satisfaction of the assessed civil penalty.
(F) If the civil penalty is not paid within the time prescribed in the citation, the appropriate personnel of the town may initiate a civil action in the nature of debt to collect the civil penalty.
(Ord. passed 10-24-2005)
(A) Each alarm user in the Town of Liberty shall post in a conspicuous place on the premises where the alarm system is maintained and shall furnish to the Police Department (or Fire Department, as appropriate) the name(s) and telephone number(s) of the person(s) currently authorized and able to deactivate the alarm system.
(B) It shall be unlawful for an alarm contractor or alarm user to activate an alarm system without first obtaining a permit from the Town of Liberty and notifying the Chief of Police (or Fire Chief, as appropriate) of the name(s) and telephone numbers) of those person(s) authorized and able to deactivate the alarm systems.
(C) It shall be the responsibility of the alarm user to provide an adequate number of responsible persons to permit notification of an activation at any time and to keep this information current.
(Ord. passed 10-24-2005) Penalty, see § 132.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully cause a false alarm. A violation of this provision shall be a misdemeanor punishable as provided in G.S. § 14-286.
(B) Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided by 10.99, and shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days and shall be further subject to the provisions of G.S. § 160A-175.
(Ord. passed 10-24-2005; Am. Ord. passed 11-22-2021)