A. Any violation of any provision of this chapter may be enforced through criminal enforcement, civil action or through an administrative citation at the discretion of the police chief.
B. Administrative citations may be issued under Chapter 8.13 for any violation of this chapter.
C. The conviction or punishment of any person for violation of the provisions in this chapter shall not relieve such person from paying any fee imposed by this chapter, due and unpaid at the time of the conviction and/or final determination on an administrative fine or civil judgment. Nor shall payment of any permit fee or reimbursement of false alarm response fees prevent enforcement through criminal, civil or administrative process for violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
D. The amount of any permit fee or reimbursement for excessive false alarms shall be deemed a debt to the city. The city attorney may commence an action in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of any delinquent fees imposed by this chapter. All fees shall be deemed delinquent thirty days after they are due and payable.
E. Unless otherwise provided herein, all fees established and/or levied by this chapter shall be paid to the city within thirty days from the date of the invoice to the holder of the alarm user’s permit, or to the owner of the premises upon which the alarm system is located if no permit has been issued for the alarm system. Delinquent fees shall accrue interest, due and payable to the city, in an amount of one percent per month, compounded monthly until paid.
(Ord. 2013-07-1456 § 1 (part))