§ 110-9. Fines for false alarms.

A. 

Any owner or lessee of property having an alarm device or system of devices on his or its premises and any user of any services or equipment furnished pursuant to this chapter shall pay to the Village of Sleepy Hollow, upon demand, a charge for each and every false alarm, as defined within this chapter, to which Police Department or Fire Department personnel respond in each calendar year as follows:

[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]

(1) 

First two false alarms: no charge; a warning only.

(2) 

Three to four false alarms: $75 per occurrence.

(3) 

Five to 10 false alarms: $150 per occurrence.

(4) 

More than 10 false alarms: $200 per occurrence.

B. 

More than five false alarms in any calendar year may constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of an alarm user's permit. Any alarm user charged with a false alarm penalty as prescribed herein may appeal such charge or penalty, in writing, within 10 days after receipt of the notice of such penalty and may appear before the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a place and time selected by the Board. False alarm penalties or charges may be waived only by order of the Mayor and Board of Trustees. Failure to pay a false alarm charge or penalty as prescribed shall subject such alarm user to the suspension or revocation of his/her alarm user permit, as determined by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.

Amended 1-5-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981; 3-16-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994