(a) The Alarm Administrator shall notify the alarm user in writing of a false alarm. This notification may be sent by mail, e-mail or left at the site by the responding deputy(s). The notification shall include: a brief description of the alarm chapter, fine structure, and a description of the appeals procedure available to the alarm user. This form will also contain the date and time of response, name of alarm user (if applicable), location address, and findings of the deputy who responded to the scene relating to the nature of the alarm.
(b) The Alarm Administrator will notify the alarm user and the alarm installation company or monitoring company in writing after alarm response has been suspended, except to duress, holdup and panic alarms. This notice of suspension will also include the amount of the fine for each false alarm and a description of the appeals procedure available to the alarm user and the alarm installation company or monitoring company.
(c) An alarm user will have thirty days to either pay the imposed fine or contest the fine by filing an appeal. If the Alarm Administrator has had no response from the alarm user in question, the alarm user shall then be notified that he or she is subject to being placed on a no-response list. The alarm user shall have ten (10) days to respond to this notice. If the alarm user has made no effort to respond to the Alarm Administrator by the end of the ten (10) day period, the alarm user shall be placed on a no-response status in accordance with Section 655.10.
(Ord. 05-02. Passed 3-15-05.)