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14 NEWS www.securitysystemsnews.com JULY 2011 SECURITY SYSTEMS NEWS False Alarm Ordinance Watch PRESCOTT, Ariz. A May 12 story from the Daily Courier reports a new alarm ordinance, which city officials say is as “lean” as possible, is set to go into effect in Prescott this summer. In a unani- mous vote on May 10, the Prescott City Council approved an ordinance that will make the owners of private security systems accountable for their false alarms. After the first two false-alarm warnings, owners will face fines in $100 increments for the third and additional instances. What the ordinance will not do is require security alarm owners who have not had false-alarm problems to register their systems with the city. MONTCLAIR, N.J. A March 22 story from The Montclair Times reports the Montclair police have asked the township council to consider allowing police to not respond to alarms where the owner has past due false alarm fines. According to the story, Montclair Township is due at least $160,000 in past-due false-alarm fines. The council is reportedly considering the request. Police stress the pro- posal excludes robbery, hold-up, panic, and duress alarms, which police would continue to respond to even if someone had not paid their false-alarm fines. Under the exist- ing municipal ordinance, Montclair police will respond to one false bur- glar alarm at no charge. But after that, the fee escalates. There is a $50 fee for a second false alarm, $100 for the third and $200 for four or more, according to the story. The township gets a majority of the fine money, while a percentage goes to a third-party billing company, the story reports. RUIDOSO, N.M. A May 24 story from the Ruidoso News reports an informal consensus was reached in mid-May on amend- ments to an ordinance designed to reduce the impact of false alarms on the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. A separate $25 reg- istration is required for each alarm site, something that wasn’t clear in the past version, an attorney said. Permits expire on Dec. 31 each year, regardless of the date of issuance. The owner of a registered alarm shall be notified when a $25 renew- al is due, but it will be up to the owner to submit an application for a renewed registration. If owners fail to do so, after 30 days they could be subject to penalty. An owner is subject to a $100 fine for failure to maintain a valid registration permit. Permits cannot be transferred. If a home or business is sold, the new owner must register the alarm in his or her name. If the keyholder can’t be reached, ultimately the owner is responsible if no one responds and a $50 fine can be imposed. Even if the keyholder responds, if an owner experiences a fourth or fifth false alarm, they will be fined $25. After that, the fine jumps to $250 for the sixth or subsequent false alarm. Yeah, we’re all that. Weekly funding with UP TO 36X RMR and NO HOLDBACKS. Non-exclusive arrangements that mean we work every day to keep your business. Yep it’s true. Just ask any of our dealers and they’ll tell you our awesome service isn’t just a claim. It’s how we roll. Dealer Development 888-848-8851 Visit us online at www.csgdealer.com FAIR& SQUARE BENEFITS n No Holdbacks n Weekly Funding n Up to 36x RMR n Non-Exclusive n Three-Payment Guarantee n Equipment Discounts n Control of Your Own Brand ASSURANCE n More Than 30 Years of Service n High Account Retention n Two-Way, Cellular, Internet and more n Interactive Services n Financial Stability n High Dealer Satisfaction n Compatible with Most Hardware n Personal Account Representative MOREHEAD, Ky. A May 13 story from the Morehead News reports the city of Morehead is about to crack down on busi- nesses that repeatedly tie up police resources. The MPD has put forward an DEALER PROGRAM™ ordinance that would impose fines of not less than $15 and not more than $300 for repeated false alarms. Businesses that still have multiple false alarms would be in danger of losing police coverage. The police said it’s not calls from mistaken citi- zens or the occasional tripped alarm at a business or residence that con- stitute the bulk of the problem. It will take second reading of the ordi- nance to make it official. SSN NASA Continued from page 13 configuration, with uniformed officers moving to 12-hour shifts. They implement locked bollards and barriers and use helicopters to clear air zones and close down the national seashore that abuts the property. In addition, there are nearly 800 video cameras in direct proximity of the shuttle pad along with radiation detec- tors and perimeter sensors. SSN