§ 2.5-24. False alarms.

It shall be unlawful to have more than six false alarms within a 12-month period. In addition six alarms within a 12-month period, the 12-month period beginning January 1, and ending December 31, from an alarm system regardless of whether the alarm user has a permit, may constitute grounds for revocation of such permit and/or other sanctions as hereinafter enumerated. Upon the third false alarm, a written notice shall be issued to the alarm user.

(a)

Procedure and sanctions in the event of six false alarms within a 12-month period.

(1)

Upon six false alarms, within a 12-month period the police chief shall give written notice to the permit holder or alarm user, asking him to show cause before the police board in the case of a burglar alarm, or the fire board in the case of a fire alarm why their alarm system should not be disconnected. The notice given to the alarm user or permit holder, shall set a hearing date which is at least ten days from the date of the notice.

(2)

At the hearing should the police board or fire board, whichever the case may be, conclude from the evidence presented:

a.

The problem with the alarm system resulting in the false alarms has been corrected, no further action will be taken, but in the case of another false alarm within the remaining 12-month period the procedure and sanctions outlined in this section shall be utilized again.

b.

The problem with the alarm system resulting in a false alarm, remains, then the alarm system user or permit holder will be given the option of either signing an agreement in which he or she agrees to pay $75.00 per false alarm for each false alarm for which the city responds for the remaining 12-month period, or their alarm system will be disconnected from the city annunciator. In the event the alarm system user does not have a permit and the alarm is not connected through the city annunciator the alarm system user's only option will be to execute the agreement.

(3)

In the event the alarm system user or permit holder does not attend the hearing the alarm system will be disconnected and notice sent to the alarm system user or permit holder stating he or she may request reinstatement through either the police board or fire board depending on whether it is a burglar alarm or fire alarm.

(b)

Reinstatement. A revoked permit and disconnected alarm system may be reinstated by a review board as referenced in section 2.5-24: (a) upon its determination that the cause or causes of revocation and disconnection have been satisfactorily remedied, or upon the execution of an agreement as referenced in section 2.5-24(a)(2); (b) A $25.00 fee shall be paid to the city for reinstatement as well as the fee to the contractor specified in the city's agreement with the contractor.

(Ord. No. 2571, Art. III, § 4, 8-16-82; Ord. No. 2804, § 1, 10-6-86)