[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of
the Village of Cottage Grove 7-2-1984 as Secs. 10.16 and 10.25 of the 1984 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
No person shall permit an intrusion, fire, holdup
alarm or any other alarm system to repeatedly emit false signals.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A signal which is emitted by an intrusion, fire, holdup or
other alarm system which is not the result of an intrusion by persons,
a fire, or a holdup. A signal is emitted for the purposes of this
chapter when it is directly transmitted to the Law Enforcement Department
or Fire Department or transmitted to any person who subsequently reports
such signal to the Law Enforcement Department or Fire Department.
The person or legal entity that owns the property from which
the false signal is emitted, except that, if the premises are leased
or rented, the lessee or occupant of the property or part thereof
from which the false signal is emitted shall be deemed the owner.
[Amended 12-18-2023 by Ord. No. 11-2023]
Upon a finding that a signal from an alarm system is a false
signal, the Law Enforcement Department shall notify the building owner
of the false signal. It shall then be the responsibility of the owner
to secure the building and prevent additional false signals. A building
owner shall also be liable for each false signal violation.
[Amended 12-18-2023 by Ord. No. 11-2023]
Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-19, of this Code. Notwithstanding § 1-19, if a person or building owner has three violations within a twelve-month period, the minimum fine amount for the fourth and subsequent violations in a twelve-month period shall be $500 for each violation. Notwithstanding § 1-19, if a person or building owner has seven violations in a twelve-month period, the minimum fine amount for the eighth and subsequent violations in a twelve-month period shall be $1,000.
