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 Hialeah Gardens
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 26. EMERGENCY SERVICES
 Article II. ALARM SYSTEMS

  § 26-34. False alarms; fee assessment.  

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  • (a)

    With respect to alarm users in residential districts, more than ten false alarms within any 12-month period are excessive and constitute a public nuisance. With respect to alarm users in business and commercial districts, more than five false alarms within any 12-month period are excessive and constitute a public nuisance.

    (b)

    The activation of ten or more false alarms within a 12-month period by an alarm user in residential districts, or the activation of five or more false alarms within a 12-month period by an alarm user in business or commercial districts, shall be handled in the following manner:

    (1)

    A service charge, which is on file in the city clerk's office, shall be imposed upon the alarm user for each false alarm at the premises where the alarm system is located; provided, however, that should there be more than 16 false alarms within any 12-month period activated by an alarm user in residential districts, or more than 11 false alarms within any 12-month period activated by an alarm user in business or commercial districts, then for each additional false alarm the service charge will be increased.

    (2)

    The bill for the charge as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section shall be due and payable within 30 days from the date of mailing. After the passage of 30 days, the bill shall be considered delinquent and shall bear interest from the date of delinquency at the rate of 15 percent per annum. To enforce payment of the bill, the city shall, in addition to all other legal rights, have the right to record a lien against any real property owned by the alarm user located within the limits of the city and shall have all rights granted by law to enforce payment of the lien.

    (3)

    In addition to those rights set forth in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the city shall also have the right to discontinue police response to alarms that occur on the premises where the false alarm occurred until payment as set forth in this section is received from the alarm user.

    (4)

    The fee provided for in this section shall be cumulative; that is to mean that for each false alarm in excess of ten false alarms during any 12-month period, the alarm user shall be charged the fee provided for in this section.

(Code 1985, § 96.04; Ord. No. 90-36, § 1, 5-7-91)