A service charge for false alarms received at the central answering point shall be payable as follows.
(A) Alarms responded to by the police.
(1) Three false alarms shall be allowed each alarm system in any calendar year.
(2) A service charge as set forth in Ch. 36 of this code shall be paid by the alarm holder for each of the additional false alarms received within the calendar year.
(B) Alarms responded to by fire.
(1) (a) Three false alarms in any calendar year shall be allowed each alarm system that would have 50 or less detectors and pull stations.
(b) Four false alarms in any calendar year shall be allowed each alarm system that has in service from 51 to 250 detectors and pull stations.
(c) Six false alarms in any calendar year shall be allowed each alarm system that has in service over 250 detectors and pull stations.
(2) A service charge as set forth in Ch. 36 of this code shall be paid by the alarm holder for all subsequent false alarms received within the calendar year.
(1987 Code, § 6-237) (Ord. 14, 1991, passed 5-20-1991)