9.13.040 Fees – Corrective action – Disconnection.
For police response to any false alarms, the city may charge and collect from the owner such fees as established by resolution of the city. In addition to the imposition of fees, the chief of police is authorized to conduct the following investigations:
A. For a response to a premises at which no other false alarm has occurred within the preceding six-month period, referred to in this chapter as a “first response,” the chief of police shall give notice of conditions and requirements of this chapter to the owner.
B. For a second response to the premises within six months after a first response, the owner shall, within five working days after notice to do so, make a written report to the chief of police on prescribed forms setting forth:
1. The cause of such false alarm;
2. The corrective action taken;
3. Whether and when such alarm has been inspected by authorized service personnel;
4. Such other information as the chief of police may reasonably require to determine the cause of such false alarm, any mitigating circumstances and corrective action necessary.
The chief of police may direct the owner to have authorized service personnel inspect the alarm at such premises and to take other corrective action as prescribed by the chief of police. All costs of inspection and corrective action shall be borne by the owner.
C. Upon a finding that a third false alarm or any succeeding false alarm occurs as a result of failure to take necessary corrective action prescribed under subsection B of this section, the chief of police may order the owner to disconnect such alarm until the prescribed corrective action is provided to the police department; provided, however, that no disconnection shall be ordered from any premises required by law or administrative regulation to have an alarm system in operation.
D. It is unlawful to have or maintain on any premises a burglary and/or robbery alarm unless there is on file with the Bothell police department an emergency response card containing the name or names and current telephone number or numbers of person(s) authorized to enter such premises and turn off any such alarm at all hours of the day and night. (Ord. 1911 § 2, 2003).