For the purpose of computing the number of alarm responses in § 93.16, an alarm shall not include an alarm that is:
(A) Determined to have been activated by adverse weather conditions as reported by the County Emergency Operations Director or as reported by the National Weather Service or the investigating responding agency;
(B) Activated by an outside animal;
(C) Activated by an electrical power outage to the electric meter on the building housing the activated alarm system, provided that the alarm user shall provide proof of the electrical outage within 5 business days of the alarm response;
(D) (1) An alarm where there is physical evidence of a fire, unauthorized entry, robbery, or other crime having been committed at the premises where the alarm was activated.
(2) Any determination by an alarm responder that alarm activation was not 1 of the exclusions herein may be appealed to the County Manager within 72 hours. The decision of the County Manager shall be final.
(E) A local alarm activated during alarm system testing procedures shall not be considered an alarm for the purpose of computing alarm responses, if the alarm user first notifies the County E-911 Communications Center of the alarm testing.
(Ord. 34, passed 12-2-2002)