(a) An alarm user shall be subject to civil penalties, depending on the number of false alarms within a consecutive 12-month period, based on the following schedule:
False Alarm Civil Penalties | |
Description | Civil Penalty |
First false alarm | $0 |
Second false alarm | $50 |
Third false alarm | $100 |
Fourth false alarm or subsequent | $200 |
(b) Any alarm event occurring within three days of the installation of an alarm system shall not constitute a false alarm for purposes of determining whether a civil penalty shall be assessed.
(c) An alarm user may have the option of attending an alarm user awareness class, if applicable, in lieu of paying one prescribed civil penalty.
(d) The alarm user shall be issued a civil penalty of $100 for each failure to comply with §§ 119.004(a)(1) or (a)(3).
(e) If cancellation of an alarm dispatch request occurs prior to law enforcement arriving at the scene, no false alarm will be assessed. However, if the alarm dispatch request results from a panic, duress or holdup signal, policy response will not be terminated regardless of cancellation, and a false alarm will be assessed.
(f) The alarm installation company shall be assessed a civil penalty of $100 if the officer responding to the false alarm determines that an on- site employee of the alarm installation company directly caused the false alarm. In this situation, the false alarm will not be counted against the alarm user.
(g) The monitoring company shall be issued a civil penalty of $100 for each failure to verify alarm system signals as specified in § 119.005(g)(2).
(h) The alarm installation company shall be issued a civil penalty of $200 if the alarm administrator determines that an alarm installation company employee knowingly made a false statement concerning the inspection of an alarm site or the performance of an alarm system.
(i) The alarm installation company and/or monitoring company shall be assessed a civil penalty of $100 for the first offense, and $200 for each subsequent offense, for operating without a license as required by § 119.006.
(j) Notice of the right of appeal under this chapter will be included with any civil penalty.
(Ord. 72-12, passed 9-4-2012)