Penalties for violations.

A. Any alarm user who shall be determined by police personnel to have issued more than three false alarms in any one twelve-month period shall be liable for a civil penalty of $50 Any additional false alarm in such twelve-month period shall subject the user to a civil penalty of $100 for each such subsequent false alarm.B. The Chief of Police or his designee shall maintain records of all false alarms reported pursuant to this chapter. A warning letter may be sent at the discretion of the Chief of Police to any alarm user who shall have permitted up to three false alarms in any twelve-month period.

When a fourth or subsequent false alarm is transmitted during a twelve-month period, the Chief of Police shall assess the civil penalty as provided herein and give notice of the same to the alarm user by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address 1000 Ridge Road, Webster, NY 14580. Such notice shall contain information as to the right of review of such determination. The civil penalty must be paid within 15 days from the date assessed or, in the alternative; the alarm user must file a written request with the Police Chief for review of the civil penalty before the Town Board. Payment of the amount assessed shall be stayed pending such hearing.

If no hearing is requested, such civil penalty shall be final and shall become a lien against the owner of record of the property if not paid within 45 days from the date when assessed.[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]