(A) The City Council finds it necessary and in the best interest of the city to institute a charge for excessive false alarms on burglar alarm systems as follows:
(1) If any burglar system produces three false alarms in any 12 consecutive month period, written notice of that fact shall be given by regular mail or delivery to the alarm user. Exception: new alarm installations shall have an exemption period, as determined by the code official, but not to exceed 90 days.
(2) If more than three false alarms are produced by any alarm system in a 12-month period, a fee of $50 shall be assessed the alarm user for the fourth false alarm, and $100 shall be assessed for each successive false alarm thereafter. Alarms caused by an act of God shall not be considered false alarms.
(3) Such charges shall continue for each excessive false alarm until six consecutive months have elapsed, during which time no false alarms have been received by the Police Department.
(4) The alarm user of any alarm system, other than an alarm system required per the Ohio Basic Building Code, may be required by the Police Department to disconnect the alarm system immediately in such fashion that signals are not emitted so as to notify the Police Department, either directly or indirectly.
(a) Any alarm user who fails to disconnect as required above shall be deemed to be in violation of this section.
(b) An alarm system may be reconnected only if satisfactory evidence is provided to the Police Department that the alarm system has been repaired so that it does not emit further false alarms and upon payment of all delinquent charges assessed for false alarms.
(B) A violation of subdivision (A)(4) of this section is a minor misdemeanor. Each day shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 99-24, passed 4-20-99)