A. General Penalty: Except as specifically limited hereafter, any person convicted of a violation of any section or provision of this Chapter shall be fined a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for any one offense.
B. Fire Alarm Systems: No alarm user of fire alarm systems shall permit, allow or suffer their fire alarm system to transmit a false alarm. There shall be no penalty under this Chapter for the first two (2) false alarms within any twelve (12) month period, although warnings may be issued. In the event of three (3) false alarms from premises on which the alarm user maintains a fire alarm system, within any twelve (12) month period, the fine shall be not less than seventy five dollars ($75.00). In the event of four (4) false alarms from premises on which the alarm user maintains a fire alarm system, within any twelve (12) month period, the fine shall not be less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). In the event of five (5) or more false alarms from premises on which the alarm user maintains a fire alarm system, within any twelve (12) month period, the fine shall not be less than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
C. Burglar Or Hold-Up Alarm Systems: No alarm user of burglar or hold-up alarm systems shall permit, allow or suffer the burglar or hold-up alarm system to transmit a false alarm. There shall be no penalty under this Chapter for the first three (3) false alarms within any twelve (12) month period, although warnings may be issued. In the event of four (4) false alarms from premises on which the alarm user maintains a burglar or hold-up alarm system, within any twelve (12) month period, the fine shall be not less than seventy five dollars ($75.00). In the event of five (5) false alarms from premises on which the alarm user maintains a burglar or hold-up alarm system, within any twelve (12) month period, the fine shall not be less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). In the event of six (6) or more false alarms from premises on which the alarm user maintains a burglar or hold-up alarm system, within any twelve (12) month period, the fine shall not be less than two hundred dollars ($200.00). (Ord. 1993-10, 8-10-1993)