(a) Maximum false alarms. Any alarm system that emits more than five (5) false alarms in any one location within a calendar year is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(b) Notice to repair or disconnect. The Chief of Police may notify any alarm subscriber or property owner or lessor or person who has caused such a system to be installed that the alarm system shall be repaired or disconnected pending repairs when the system is found to be a public nuisance. If the notice is to repair only, the notice shall indicate a maximum time period for repairs to be made, after which the system must be disconnected. If the notice is to disconnect, the notice shall indicate that the system shall not be reconnected until necessary repairs or maintenance of the system have been made to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police to reduce the number of false alarms to less than five (5) in any calendar year. All such notices shall inform the subscriber, property owner, or lessor of the right to appeal such determination to the City Council pursuant to Section 1-4.01. The notice shall include applicable time limits.
(c) Appeals. Any person receiving a notice to repair or disconnect may file an appeal pursuant to Section 1-4.01 of this Code, however, no appeal shall be deemed timely filed and no hearing shall be held unless, within the time period to file the appeal, the appellant deposits with the City Treasurer the amount of any unpaid fines and penalties due under this article. If as a result of the appeal hearing it is determined that the City is not entitled to the fines and penalties in the amount of deposit, the City shall refund to the appellant the amount of the excess fees. The imposition of a fine or fines is reviewable by the Chief of Police but is not appealable to the City Council.
(§ 2, Ord. 918-NS, eff. April 15, 1986)