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<br />Section 1~20. <br /> <br />Non-Response to FreQuent False Alarms. <br /> <br />(A) The Police Department may disregard an alarm notification ifthe alarm notification <br />comes from a premise that has had six (6) or more false alarms reported in the user's registration <br />period. <br /> <br />(B) A notice stating that Police response will be discontinued on a date certain shall <br />accompany the Civil Violation Notice for the sixth (6th) false alarm, prior to discontinuing service. <br />If the alleged violator chooses to appeal the Civil Violation Notice and accompaning fine, Police <br />response shall continue while an appeal is pending under Chapter 8CC of the Code of the City of <br />Sunny Isles Beach, for a Civil Violation Notice issued for violation of this Ordinance. <br /> <br />(C) After sustaining the first Police response termination in a registration periodfiscal <br />year for accruing six (6) false alarms, the alarm user may sustain subsequent response terminations <br />for every three (3) additional false alarms occurring in the same registration periodfiscal year. <br /> <br />(D) To regain Police response to terminated locations, the alarm owner/user shall: <br /> <br />(1) Submit a written report from a licensed alarm company certifying that the system <br />has been inspected, repaired if required, and that it is functioning properly. <br /> <br />(2) Pay all outstanding fines and/or fees. <br /> <br />(3) Submit an alarm registration form, if necessary. <br /> <br />(E) Nothing herein shall; <br /> <br />(1) Preclude the Police Department from responding to panic or am-bush alarm <br />signals, calls describing emergencies or crimes in progress, or routine calls <br />for service; <br /> <br />(2) Limit the Code Enforcement and Licensing Department from issuing civil <br />violation notices for alarms in violation of this ordinance; or <br /> <br />(3) Be construed to create a duty to respond in any circumstances where such a <br />duty does not exist pursuant to the statutory or common law of Florida. The <br />Ordinance imposes or creates no duties on the part of the City or its <br />Departments and employees, and the obligation of complying with the <br />requirements ofthe ordinance, and any liability for failure to do so is placed <br />upon the parties responsible for owning, operating, monitoring or <br />maintaining security alarms. <br /> <br />(4) Preclude the Police Department from responding to any alarm signal at the <br />discretion of the Police Chief. <br /> <br />02004- Alarm System Registration <br /> <br />page 11 of 13 <br />