[Adopted 1-7-1997 as
§ 7.07 of the 1997 Code; amended in its entirety 8-17-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-09]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALARM BUSINESS
Any person, property owner, firm, partnership or corporation
who or which alters, installs, leases, maintains, repairs, replaces
or services an alarm system or who or which causes any of these activities
to take place.
FALSE ALARM
Any signal, message, or other communication transmitted by
an alarm system, person, or other device which causes Police or Fire
Department response and which is determined by the Town not to be
of an existing emergency or unlawful situation.
Pursuant to § 941.13, Wis. Stats., whoever intentionally
gives a false alarm to any public officer or employee, whether by
means of a fire alarm system or otherwise, is guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor.
An alarm user may appeal the assessment of a false alarm fee
by submitting written documentation to the Police Chief or Fire Chief
within 10 business days after notification of the assessment of a
fee.
No representative or technician of an alarm business may cause
a false alarm during the process of installation or maintenance of
an alarm system without first notifying the Town.
Any person who violates any provision of this article may be
subject to a forfeiture of an amount prescribed in the Uniform Forfeiture
and Bond Schedules, as established by the Town Board, and the costs
of prosecution, and in default of payment of the fine and costs of
prosecution shall be imprisoned in the county jail until said fine
and the costs of prosecution are paid, but not to exceed 30 days.
Each day during which a violation continues shall be deemed to be
a separate offense.