The alarm ordinance was adopted by Mayor and Council on June 22nd.
The ordinance does not apply to audible alarms affixed to motor vehicles, audible fire alarms, medical alert devices or residential panic alarms.
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Enforcement:
Enforcement will begin in late 2010.
Permits:
Permits are free to all residential and business alarm subscribers.
Permits will be required to assist the police department in monitoring who has an alarm.
Police will issue alarm permits in the latter part of 2010.
Education:
Over the next several months, the Police Department will work with alarm subscribers, alarm companies, neighborhood groups, business groups and the media to inform them of their responsibilities under the new ordinance.
Grace Period:
Once the Police Department begins to enforce the alarm ordinance, there will be a 30-day grace period.
After the 30-day grace period, fees will be assessed for 2nd or subsequent false alarms.
Fines:
All alarm subscribers will be allowed one false alarm without a fee being assessed.
A second or subsequent false alarm within a 365-day time period will result in a fee being assessed.
There will be an appeal process available to alarm subscribers if they wish to contest a fee.
Within a period of 365 days after a first false alarm, fees for subsequent alarms will be assessed as stated on the following page.
No Fines:
Alarms resulting from a criminal act or attempted criminal act will never be assessed a fee.
Alarms resulting from acts of nature or other large-scale events such as power or telephone outages will not be assessed a fee.
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