(a) There is hereby established a fire alarm service fee to be paid by and collected from all persons, firms, associations and corporations situate outside the corporation limits of the City, whose fire alarm system is connected by direct line to the headquarters of either the Police Department or Fire Department of the City. The service fee for those persons, firms, associations and corporations whose residence or place of business is outside the corporate limits of the City shall be thirty dollars ($30.00). There shall be no service fee for those persons, firms, associations and corporations whose residence or place of business is inside the corporate limits of the City. The fire alarm service fee shall be paid to the Director of Finance and shall be payable in advance of the first day of each month, beginning July 1, 1977. All alarm systems shall be installed and maintained without expense to the City.
In the event there should occur a total of four false alarms in any one calendar month from any such installation the owner thereof shall be required to pay a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) per response for any additional responses occurring within that calendar month whether such further response be a false alarm or an actual emergency. Furthermore, in the event of a total of four false alarms per month for two consecutive calendar months, the City may, at its option, cause the owner thereof to remove such equipment owned by such owner and discontinue service.
(b) There is hereby established a burglary alarm service and fee to be paid by and collected from all persons, firms, associations and corporations situate outside the corporate limits of the City, whose burglary alarm is connected by direct line to the Police Department of the City. A service fee for those persons, firms, associations and corporations whose residence or place of business is outside the corporate limits shall be thirty dollars ($30.00). There shall be no service fee for those persons, firms, associations and corporations whose residence or place of business is inside the corporate limits of the City. The burglary alarm service fee shall be paid to the Director of Finance and shall be payable in advance on the first of each month, beginning July 1, 1977. All persons, firms, associations and corporations connecting a burglary alarm system shall utilize and install without expense to the City, a 131 Ademo Module, which shall be maintained by the owner thereof at no expense to the City and may be removed by the owner upon termination or discontinuance of the service.
In the event there should occur a total of four false alarms in any one calendar month from any such installation the owner thereof shall be required to pay a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) per response for any additional responses occurring within that calendar month whether such further response be a false alarm or an actual emergency. Furthermore, in the event of a total of four false alarms per month for two consecutive calendar months, the City may, at its option, cause the owner thereof to remove such equipment owned by such owner and discontinue service. (Ord. A-3470. Passed 6-28-77.)