[Adopted 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-4]
The title of this article shall be the "False/Nuisance Alarm
Ordinance."
After receiving and responding to two false alarms, for any
additional false alarms for the remainder of the year (12 months),
the City of Walhalla Fire Chief or his/her designee can/may present
an invoice for the fee imposed. The City of Walhalla Fire Department
shall keep a duplicate copy of the invoice on file. The offending
party shall have 30 days to pay said invoice to the City of Walhalla.
In the event that the offending party does not pay the invoice within
30 days, the City of Walhalla can/may file a civil action for the
collection of said invoice. If the City of Walhalla files a civil
action to collect said invoice, the City of Walhalla shall also be
entitled to attorney's fees, court costs and costs incurred for
collecting said invoice.
After receiving and responding to two false alarms, for any
additional false alarms for the remainder of the year (12 months),
the City of Walhalla Police Chief or his/her designee shall present
an invoice for the fee imposed. The City of Walhalla Police Department
shall keep a duplicate copy of the invoice on file. The offending
party shall have 30 days to pay said invoice to the City of Walhalla.
In the event that the offending party does not pay the invoice within
30 days, the City of Walhalla may file a civil action for the collection
of said invoice. If the City of Walhalla files a civil action to collect
said invoice, the City of Walhalla shall also be entitled to attorney's
fees, court costs and costs incurred for collecting said invoice.
If any provision of this article shall be held or made invalid
by a court decision, statute, or rule, or shall be otherwise rendered
invalid, the remainder of this article shall not be affected thereby.
Nothing in this article hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in §
103-6 of this article; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this article.
This article shall take effect and be in force from and after
its approval as required by law.