§ 34.077 ASSESSMENTS.
   (A)   An alarm user shall be subject to warning and assessments depending on the number of false alarm dispatches emitted from the alarm system to the Fire Department within a 12-month period based upon the following schedule.
Number of False Alarm Dispatches
Action to be Taken
Assessment
Number of False Alarm Dispatches
Action to be Taken
Assessment
1
On site warning and warning letter
$00
2
On site written notice and assessment
$250
3
On site written notice and assessment
$250
4
On site written notice and assessment
$250
5
On site written notice and assessment
$500
6
On site written notice and assessment
$500
7
On site written notice and assessment
$500
8 plus
On site written notice and assessment
$1000
 
   (B)   An alarm user shall be subject to warning and assessments depending on the number of false alarm dispatches emitted from the alarm system to the Police Department within a 12-month period based upon the following schedule.
Number of False Alarm Dispatches
Action to be Taken
Assessment
Number of False Alarm Dispatches
Action to be Taken
Assessment
1
On site warning and warning letter
$00
2
On site warning and warning letter
$00
3
On site warning and warning letter
$00
4
On site written notice and assessment
$25
5
On site written notice and assessment
$25
6
On site written notice and assessment
$25
7
On site written notice and assessment
$75
8 plus
On site written notice and assessment
$100
 
   (C)   Alarm dispatch requests caused by actual criminal offense or with evidence of a criminal attempt or fire shall not constitute a false alarm dispatch. Alarm dispatch requests caused by a power outage or other line interruptions or weather related interruptions which are not within the control of the alarm user or alarm business shall not be counted as a false alarm dispatch.
(Ord. 99-4974, passed 1-5-1999; Am. Ord. 2001-5082, passed 8-21-2001)