(a) If more than two false alarms occur at a particular location in any calendar year, then the Fire Chief or Police Chief shall invoice the alarm user as defined in Section 717.02 for reimbursement of a portion of the costs of responding to the third and subsequent false alarms pursuant to the following schedule:
Number of Excessive False Alarms | Fee |
3rd | $25.00 |
4th | 50.00 |
5 or more | 100.00 |
(b) Such violations shall continue for each successive false alarm until the calendar year has elapsed. Each calendar year the record shall be cleared and the next false alarm shall be deemed the first false alarm.
(c) As used in this section, a “particular location” means a property or a group of contiguous or noncontiguous properties, whether or not under common ownership, which are under a common street address, both as to house or building number and street name.
(d) The charges stated in this division shall be due and payable by the alarm user upon receipt of the invoice.
(Ord. 04-203. Passed 12-13-04.)