715.08 FALSE ALARM SERVICE CHARGES.
(a) False alarms are declared to be a public nuisance and a danger that are avoidable, and by reason of the activity and responses intended to be generated, present a threat to the safety, health and welfare of the citizens of the City. The permit holder shall reimburse the City for all costs incurred by reason of a false alarm, which shall at a minimum be as follows:
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT HOLDER
Number of False Alarms First Year | Amount of Penalty Per Occurrence |
1 - 3 | $ - 0 - |
4 or more | 25.00 |
BUSINESS PERMIT HOLDER
Number of False Alarms First Year | Amount of Penalty Per Occurrence |
1 - 3 | $ - 0 - |
4 or more | 25.00 |
If any resident or business permit holder is to reimburse the City pursuant to the above schedules, the alarm system permit will be suspended and deemed not to have been issued in the first instance for purposes of other provisions herein, if the holder does not make reimbursement within ten working days of the assessment.
(b) Any person who has an installed alarm system, but for which a permit has not been obtained, and whose alarm system allows or causes to be transmitted a false alarm, shall be assessed and billed a penalty fee, which shall be at a minimum, as follows:
Number of False Alarms | Amount of Penalty Per Occurrence |
1 | Warning |
2 - 4 | $ 25.00 |
5 - 6 | 50.00 |
7 - 9 | 75.00 |
10 or more | 100.00 |
Any resident or business assessed a penalty fee pursuant to the above schedule will not be issued an alarm system permit unless and until all the assessed penalty is paid.
(c) This section imposes strict liability for all false alarms. Upon determination that the alarm is false, as defined by this chapter then the issue of fact is conclusive and fault, except as may be excepted by this chapter, is not a defense to the assessments stated by this section.
(Ord. 58-99. Passed 8-3-99.)