[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Westmont as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-11-2023 by Ord. No. 853]
All Fire Department responses to false alarms shall be charged a service fee based on the following:
A. 
Residential. The cost of a residential false fire alarm shall be $50, after one such false fire alarm in a twelve-month calendar year.
B. 
Commercial. The cost of a commercial, nonprofit or tax-exempt false fire alarm shall be $300 after third such false alarm in any twelve-month calendar year.
False alarms received during the first two weeks after a new alarm installation, or periods when such systems are under repair or malfunction, with notification to the Fire Department by way of telephone or verbal contact will not be counted for the purposes of § 70-1 hereof. Nothing herein authorizes any person to deliberately cause an alarm signal to be initiated without advance permission of the 911 Center and notification to the Fire Department. Exempt from all such fees are the educational and recreational facilities of the Westmont Area School District.
Westmont Borough will not serve as intervenor in the case of disputes arising between the alarm service provider and any other person regarding the delivery of alarm service, the quality of the alarm system or the maintenance thereof.