§ 16-25. Responsibility of user of alarm system after approval by chief of police.  


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  • Upon approval by the chief of police, the user shall be responsible for:

    (1)

    Installation and connection of the alarm.

    (2)

    Payment of a service charge of thirty dollars ($30.00) for a third false alarm in a six-month period which results in a response by a police officer to the premises from which the alarm was first transmitted. For each subsequent false alarm in a six-month period, there shall be imposed upon the user a service charge of fifty dollars ($50.00). The chief of police shall be responsible for billing the user for the service charge. The service charge shall be paid to the city finance director.

    (3)

    A continuous training program for employees and other persons who may have occasion to activate the security alarm system. The training shall emphasize the proper setting, activation and resetting of alarms.

(Code 1964, § 18-84; Ord. of 7-28-83; Ord. of 6-20-96)