10.52.050 False alarms; Civil fines assessed.
If the sheriff responds to a false alarm, the sheriff may assess and collect fines from either the alarm user or, if the false alarm is generated by activation of a panic alarm or the intentional activation of an intrusion alarm, the person that activated the alarm system as follows:
(1) For a first response - no fine.
(2) For the first consecutive numbered response - a fine equal to twice the amount of service costs plus $150.00.
(3) For the second consecutive numbered response - a fine equal to service costs plus $325.00.
(4) For the third consecutive numbered response - a fine equal to service costs plus $500.00.
(5) For the fourth and each succeeding consecutive numbered response - a fine equal to service costs plus $1000.00.
The sheriff may assess and collect fines using all appropriate legal remedies, including the procedures set forth in SCC 10.52.070 and 10.52.080. (Added by Ord. 84-035 § 1, Mar. 21, 1984; Amended by Ord. 88-081 § 1, Oct. 26, 1988; Amended by Amended Ord. 02-059, Nov. 20, 2002, Eff date Dec. 13, 2002).