§ 80-14. Fines.

A. 

An alarm user or the master permit holder for an apartment complex shall be subject to fines, warnings and suspension or revocation of permit depending on the number of false alarm dispatches emitted from an alarm system within a twelve-month period based upon the following schedule:

	Number of False Alarm Dispatches	Action Taken		Fines
	1	On-site written notice and warning letter No. 1		0
	2	On-site written notice and warning letter No. 2		0
	3	On-site written notice and warning letter No. 3		$25
			(Advise to notify alarm installer to make repairs and/or recertify alarm)
	4	On-site written notice and suspension of permit		$25
			(False alarm reduction course mandated)
	5	On-site written notice and warning letter		$50
			(Alarm Review Board)
	6	On-site written notice and revocation of permit		$50

B. 

Fines are to be paid within 30 days of receipt of notification.

C. 

In addition, any person operating a nonpermitted alarm system (whether revoked, suspended or never acquired) will be subject to a citation and assessment of a $50 fine for each false alarm dispatch, in addition to any other fines. The alarm administrator may waive this additional fine for a nonpermitted system if the alarm user applies for a permit within 10 days after such violation.

D. 

An alarm user shall, after the third false alarm dispatch, have the option of attending a false alarm user awareness class in lieu of paying the prescribed fine.

E. 

Alarm dispatch requests caused by actual criminal offense or with evidence of a criminal attempt, or deemed caused by weather-related conditions, shall not be counted as a false alarm dispatch.

F. 

The alarm administrator may reinstate a suspended permit upon receipt of acceptable evidence that the cause has been addressed and appropriate corrective action has been taken as outlined in § 80-17.