Sec. 20-11. - Nuisance and false fire alarms.

(a)

In the event the activation of a fire alarm system is deemed by the fire department to be a nuisance or false fire alarm, the owner shall be provided with a fire alarm activation report by the city, indicating that the activation was deemed to be the result of a nuisance or false fire alarm. An owner shall be in violation of this section whenever any alarm is deemed to be a nuisance or false fire alarm more than twice within a 365-day period. Any person who violates this section shall be punishable by fine determined in accordance with the following schedule:

(1)

The fine for the first nuisance or false fire alarm in excess of the number permitted herein shall be no less than $250.00;

(2)

The fine for the second and each subsequent nuisance or false fire alarm in excess of the number permitted herein shall be no less than $500.00.

(Ord. of 8-7-2019(1))