(A) It is unlawful for any alarm user to install, operate or maintain an alarm system that transmits to the Police Department a signal, message or warning of an occurrence requiring urgent attention and to which police or fire are expected to respond with the exceptions of alarm system user required by federal, state, county or Town of Wilkesboro, ordinance, regulation or rule to install, maintain and operate an alarm system: an alarm system user which is a federal, state, county or Town of Wilkesboro government agency or organization; and an alarm system business whose purpose is to relay to the Police Department notification of activation of an alarm system for which a current permit has been issued by the Chief of Police; provided that signals, messages or warnings are received by the Police Department Communications Center via a special trunkline designated for that purpose or a direct connection alarm system approved by the Police Chief or Fire Chief.
(B) The recording of 2 or more responses to an alarm system during any False Alarm Day shall incur upon the alarm user a response fee of $100 per response for all false alarms recorded during the False Alarm Day.
(Ord. passed 2-3-1992) Penalty, see § 10.99