§ 21-29. Nuisance alarm

(a) An alarm system shall be deemed a nuisance alarm after twelve (12) false alarms in a twelve (12) month period, not including those excepted in section 21-32. Each subsequent response to an alarm not excepted under section 21-32 shall cause a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to be charged to the alarm registration holder.

(b) A person commits an offense if he continues to operate a nuisance alarm system that has more than nineteen (19) false alarms in a twelve (12) month period or if the person fails to pay any response fees within forty-five (45) days of a mailed notice. A complaint alleging violation of this article will be filed in the municipal court of the city upon the 20th false alarm which is a non-excepted alarm.

(Ord. No. 2013-014, § 2, 4-8-13)