§ 3-6. False alarms; errors, mistakes or malfunctions; penalty.

(a)

No alarm system shall be activated by error, mistake or malfunction in any dwelling, building or place when no emergency exists which results in the response of the Pine Bluff Police Department, Fire Department, or Emergency Medical Personnel.

(b)

The following fines shall be levied upon any person, firm, corporation or other entity owning or operating said dwelling, building or place for violation of subsection (a);

(1)

Police alarms. There shall be no charge for one (1) to three (3) false alarms per calendar month, or for six (6) alarms per calendar year. After the third false alarm a written warning shall be given to the person, firm, corporation or other entity owning or operating the dwelling, building, or place wherein said alarm system was installed.

(2)

Fire alarms. There shall be no charge for three (3) false alarms per calendar year. After the third false alarm a written warning shall be given to the person, firm, corporation or other entity owning or operating the dwelling, building, or place wherein said alarm system was installed.

(3)

Police alarms. On the fourth (4 ^th ) or more false alarm in one (1) calendar month or on the seventh (7 ^th ) through fifteenth (15 ^th ) false alarm in one (1) calendar year, the permittee and/or the person in possession of the property shall be fined at the rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per incident. For the sixteenth (16 ^th ) through thirtieth (30 ^th ) incident in one (1) calendar year, the permittee and/or person in possession of the property shall be fined at the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) per incident. For thirty-first (31 ^st ) and all subsequent false alarm incidents in one (1) calendar year, the permittee and/or person in possession of the property shall be fined at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per incident.

(4)

Fire alarms. On the fourth false alarm in one (1) calendar year, the permittee and/or person in possession of the property will be fined the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00). On the fifth false alarm in one (1) calendar year and for every subsequent false alarm thereafter, the permittee and/or person in possession of the property will be fined at the rate of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per incident.

(Ord. No. 5705, § 6, 8-18-97; Ord. No. 5990, 2-4-02; Ord. No. 6075, § 3, 9-2-03)