(A) A maximum of four false alarms within any 365-day period shall be allowed from any alarm system without penalty. Receipt of additional false alarms within 365 days shall constitute a violation of this chapter and will be subject to penalty.
(B) Each false alarm in excess of four within any 365-day period shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.
(C) Upon receipt of the second false alarm in any consecutive 12-month period from the same alarm system, the Fire Department shall notify the alarm user of such fact in writing, in order to develop a plan to eliminate further false alarms.
(D) The alarm user shall file a plan with the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal, and upon request, a plan designed to eliminate false alarms.
(E) If the alarm user fails to submit a satisfactory plan within 30 days, then the alarm user shall be charged a fee of $500 for each additional false alarm until a plan is approved by the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal.
(F) If the alarm user submits a satisfactory plan and subsequently has additional alarms in the aforementioned 12-month period, the alarm user shall be charged a fee of $100 for each additional false alarm.
(Ord. passed 6-21-99; Am. Ord. passed 3-17-08)