(A) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any newly installed fire alarm system for a period of ten days from the date of installation, but shall apply from and after the expiration of the initial ten day period following installation.
(B) Should any fee assessed pursuant to this chapter remain unpaid in excess of 90 days from the date fee is billed, a late fee shall be assessed and shall be payable by the owner of the premises in addition to the original fee.
(C) False fire alarm.
(1) A fee shall be assessed for the first false fire alarms at the same premise responded to by the Fire Department during each calendar year. Thereafter, the owner shall pay the following fees for false fire alarms responded to by the Fire Department at the same premises during each calendar year, except when the fire alarm business is responsible for the false fire alarm per division (C)(2) of this section.
(2) The fire alarm business shall be assessed a fee if an enforcement official determines that a false fire alarm was directly caused by an onsite employee or representative of the fire alarm business. In this event, no false fire alarm shall be counted against the owner.
(3) False fire alarms activated by any components connected to the fire alarm system shall be included in computing the total number of false fire alarms for purposes of this subsection.
(4) The activation of a fire alarm system will not be considered a false fire alarm if the alarm is activated due to malicious causes beyond the control of the owner.
(D) Nuisance fire alarms.
(1) The following fees shall be assessed when a report of service/repair has been returned to the enforcement official, but the nuisance fire alarms continue.
(2) In the event the premises are equipped with a fire alarm system with over 50 alarm initiating devices, the enforcement official may waive one nuisance fire alarm per calendar year.
(E) Fees for violations of provisions of this chapter shall be charged in amounts set by City Council resolution(s).
(Ord. 989, passed 3-13-08)