(A) First and second false alarms. If, within any 12-month period, the Police Department responds to one or two false alarms at the same premises or location, the Chief of Police shall send a notice to the alarm user informing him or her of the false alarm and encouraging the prevention of future false alarms.
(B) Third and fourth false alarms. If, within any 12-month period, the Police Department responds to a third or fourth false alarm at the same premises or location, the alarm user shall reimburse the town for the cost of responding at a flat rate of $50 for any such response.
(C) Fifth and subsequent false alarms. If, within any 12-month period, the Police Department responds to a fifth or subsequent false alarm at the same premises or location, the alarm user shall reimburse the town for the cost of responding at a flat rate of $100 for each response after the fourth.
(D) Continuing alarms. An alarm user or his or her representative shall reset an alarm when notified by the Police Department or communications center that the alarm has been activated. All audible alarms shall be equipped with an automatic reset device that will reset and cease to sound the alarm after no more than 30 minutes of continuous activation. When an alarm activates continuously for a period of 60 minutes from the time an officer initially responded to the alarm due to the failure of the alarm user or his or her representative to reset the alarm, each subsequent 60-minute period or portion thereof that the alarm continues to be activated shall be considered a separate false alarm. The alarm user shall reimburse the town for the continuing alarm at a flat rate of $10 for each false alarm as defined herein, not to exceed $100 for any 24-hour period. The absence of direct notice to the alarm user or his or her representative of the activation shall not constitute a defense to these fees if the Police Department or communications center is not reasonably able to contact the person due to the failure of the alarm user to conform to the provisions of § 96.07.
(1995 Code, § 30-53)