In addition to any fine or penalty that may be imposed by law, any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil fine or penalty as provided herein.

    The following fines or penalties apply to this chapter:

    A.    Failure to Obtain Alarm Permit as Provided in This Chapter. An alarm user shall be subject to a fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for failure to obtain an alarm permit as provided in this chapter. This fine will be waived if, within thirty (30) days of notice of such violation, the alarm user applies for and obtains a valid alarm permit for the subject alarm system.

    B.    Failure to Maintain a Current Alarm Permit Through Timely Renewal of the Alarm User’ s Permit as Provided in This Chapter. An alarm user shall be subject to a fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for failure to maintain a current alarm permit as provided in this chapter. This fine will be waived if, within thirty (30) days of notice of such violation, the alarm user applies for and obtains a valid current alarm permit for the subject alarm system.

    C.    False Alarm Dispatches. An alarm user shall be subject to a fine for each false alarm dispatches provided herein. The amount of the fine shall be based on the number of false alarm dispatches that occur within a twelve (12) month period as follows:

    Once every five months, in lieu of paying one fine as provided herein, an alarm user has the right to elect to attend a false alarm reduction training class.

    If the sheriff receives actual notice of cancellation of a request to respond to an alarm or alarm system in a reasonable amount of time prior to sheriff’ s or sheriff’ s deputy arrival at the premises to allow the sheriff via dispatch to cancel responding, it will not be deemed a false alarm dispatch under this chapter.

    D.     False Statements. An alarm user shall be subject to a fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per occurrence if an alarm user or its employee or agent knowingly makes a false statement concerning the inspection of an alarm site or the performance of an alarm or alarm system. An alarm business shall be subject to a fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), if an alarm business employee or agent knowingly made a false statement concerning the inspection of an alarm site or the performance of an alarm or alarm system.

    E.    Failure to Timely Respond. An alarm user shall  be subject to a fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per occurrence, if the person designated under Section 6.08.080 fails to timely respond to sheriff’ s notice as provided in Section 6.08.130.

    F.    Failure to Timely Pay Fines. Fines not paid within thirty (30) days after the notice or after the final hearing if requested may be grounds for suspension or revocation of the alarm permit.

    G.    Other Violation. Except as provided above, any other violation of the mandatory provisions of this chapter shall subject the violator to a fine of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per violation. (Ord. 2005-35 § 2 (part))