False fire alarms

(a)

A fee for false fire alarms, as established by a city council resolution, may be assessed to defray the expense of responding to the false fire alarms. Responsibility for a false fire alarm shall be borne by the owner or lessee of the alarm system or his employee, servant or agent occupying and/or controlling the premises at the time of the occurrence of the false fire alarm.

(b)

A governmental or public facility will be exempted from the provisions in subsection (a) above, if:

(1)

The governmental or public facility is registered with the fire marshal's office. The registration must state a certified individual or company with qualifications to service fire alarm systems;

(2)

The governmental or public facility receives scheduled, regular service, at least twice a year, of its fire alarm system; and

(3)

The governmental or public facility receives service on its fire alarm system when a false fire alarm occurs and, thereafter, sends all reports of tests and service on the fire alarm system to the fire marshal's office.

A governmental or public facility which does not comply with the provisions in this subsection will not be exempted from the provisions in subsection (a).

(Ord. No. 89-234, § 2(14-61), 9-28-89; Ord. No. 90-87, § 2, 3-22-90)

Secs. 11-57—11-75. - Reserved.

ARTICLE II. - SANCTIONS; APPEALS; BOARDS

DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY

Secs. 11-76—11-90. - Reserved.

DIVISION 2. - ACTION AUTHORIZED TO MITIGATE VIOLATIONS