Chapter 8.05
ALARMS
Sections:
8.05.030 Emergency response card required.
8.05.040 Fees, correction action and disconnection.
8.05.050 Administrative decisions notice.
8.05.060 Appeal from administrative decision/finality.
8.05.010 Purpose.
The intent of this chapter is to reduce the number of false alarms occurring within the City. (Ord. 18-05 § 2, 2018)
8.05.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
“False alarm” means and includes the activation of a fire alarm, burglary and/or robbery alarm by other than a forced entry, unlawful entry, or actual robbery or attempted robbery on the premises. It includes occurrences when no robbery, burglary or crime involving a foreseeable risk of grievous bodily harm is being committed or attempted on the premises.
“Person” means and includes any natural person, partnership, joint stock company, unincorporated association or society or corporation of any character whatsoever. (Ord. 18-05 § 2, 2018)
8.05.030 Emergency response card required.
A. It is unlawful to have or maintain on any premises a fire alarm, burglary and/or robbery alarm unless there is an emergency response card containing the name or names and current telephone numbers of person(s) authorized to enter such premises and turn off any alarm on file with the North Pole Police Department and the Fairbanks Emergency Communications Center (FECC).
B. Any alarm audible upon abutting property for a period in excess of one hour is declared to be a public nuisance and may be summarily abated by the Police Department. (Ord. 18-05 § 2, 2018)
8.05.040 Fees, corrective action and disconnection.
For fire and police response to any false alarm, the City shall charge and collect from the person having or maintaining such fire, burglary and/or robbery alarm on premises owned or occupied by them fees as follows:
A. For a response to premises at which less than five false alarms have occurred within the preceding twelve-month period, no fee shall be charged. Upon each response, notice of conditions and requirements of this chapter shall be given to the owner or occupant of the premises on which the false alarm occurred and upon which the fire, burglary and/or robbery alarm is located.
B. For a response to premises at which more than five false alarms have occurred within the preceding twelve-month period, a fee as outlined in the City of North Pole fee schedule may be charged.
C. The Chief of Police/Fire Chief may direct the person having or maintaining said alarm to have authorized service personnel inspect the alarm at such premises and to take other corrective action as prescribed by the Chief of Police/Fire Chief. All costs of inspection and corrective action shall be borne by the individual having or maintaining the alarm on said premises.
D. For a response to premises at which more than ten false alarms have occurred within the preceding twelve-month period, a fee as outlined in the City of North Pole fee schedule may be charged and the Chief of Police/Fire Chief may order the person having or maintaining the alarm to disconnect such alarm until the prescribed corrective action is taken and certification of such corrective action is provided to the North Pole Police Department/North Pole Fire Department; provided, that no disconnection shall be ordered relative to any premises required by law to have an alarm system in operation. (Ord. 18-05 § 2, 2018)
8.05.050 Administrative decisions notice.
Notice of imposition of any administrative sanction, including the imposition of a fee or order of disconnection, under the provisions of this chapter shall be given to the person having or maintaining such alarm on premises owned or occupied by that person; provided, that with respect to business premises, the owner, manager or chief administrative agent regularly assigned and employed on the premises at the time of the occurrence of a false alarm shall be presumed to be the person having or maintaining such alarm on such business premises. (Ord. 18-05 § 2, 2018)
8.05.060 Appeal from administrative decision/finality.
A. Any person subject to the imposition of a fee, order of disconnection or other administrative sanction under the terms of this chapter shall have a right of appeal therefrom to a hearing board which shall be the City Council.
B. Unless notice of appeal is filed with the City within ten days of receipt of notice of imposition of an administrative sanction, the sanction is deemed to be final. (Ord. 18-05 § 2, 2018)