§ 30-6. False alarm signal service charge; collection.
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For response to excessive false alarms signals by the fire department, the alarm user
shall be charged a service fee by the City of Key West of $100.00 for the fourth false
alarm signal in any 12-month period; $200.00 for the fifth false alarm signal in any
12-month period; and $400.00 for the sixth and each successive false alarm signal
in any 12-month period. The provisions of this section shall not apply for a period
of three months from the date a permit is issued by the city for the installation
of an automatic fire detection system. The fire chief or his or her designee shall
determine whether a false alarm system signal has been transmitted and the frequency
of such alarm signals, and the city shall notify alarm users of amounts owed to the
city. In the event of nonpayment, the city may proceed with suit in a court of competent
jurisdiction. In the event a false alarm signal results in a code violation, any costs
incurred by the fire department such as overtime, fuel expended, personnel hours or
any other costs deemed to be reasonable by the code enforcement magistrate shall be
taxed to the property owner and/or tenant in addition to the customary court costs.
