(A) During the course of a calendar year, an alarm user will be allowed four false alarms without penalty. Each false alarm in excess of four during a calendar year shall subject the alarm user to the penalties of this chapter; however, no penalty shall be imposed for false alarms for 30 days from the date of installation of a new alarm system or date of major alteration to an existing system, nor shall there be a penalty for a false alarm when upon an investigation of the Police or Fire Department it is determined that the false alarm was caused by an uncontrollable extraordinary circumstance.
(B) In the event the Police or Fire Department receives 11 or more false alarms within any calendar year, the alarm user shall be charged twice the normal cost for each false alarm.
(C) A fee of $150 for each false alarm shall be charged to any alarm user who has more than four, but less than 11, false alarms within a calendar year. A fee of $300 for each false alarm shall be charged to any alarm user who has 11 or more false alarms during a calendar year. Each and every occurrence which is in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be considered a separate and distinct violation.
(Prior Code, § 91.05) (Ord. 85-O-1186, passed 7-17-1985; Ord. 20-O-2276, passed 7-15-2020) Penalty, see § 91.99