§ 14-80. Enforcement.

(a)

This article may be enforced by utilizing the Lake County Code Enforcement Special Master proceedings outlined in Chapter 8, Lake County Code.

(b)

This article may be enforced by utilizing sections 8-12 through 8-14, Lake County Code. Violations of this article are civil infractions and the following schedule of civil penalties shall apply:

(1)

The maximum civil penalty shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(2)

The following civil penalties shall apply should a person issued a citation not contest the citation in county court:

a.

For fire alarm responses, a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) civil penalty shall be paid for each false alarm notification (F.A.N.) responded to by the Lake County Public Safety Fire Rescue Division at the premises which exceeds one (1) F.A.N. at the same alarm site during any calendar quarter. Alarm activation caused by actual fire or smoke shall not be considered an F.A.N.

b.

For all other violations of this article, a fifty dollar ($50.00) civil penalty shall be paid.

(3)

For any person who voluntarily registers and maintains a current registration of their alarm system with the county manager or designee either prior to or after the first F.A.N., the civil penalties shall be reduced by twenty-five (25) percent for the first citation issued in any calendar year. For any person who voluntarily registers and maintains a current registration of their alarm system with the county manager or designee either prior to or after the first F.A.N. and who has or installs an authorized lock box on premises, the civil penalty shall be reduced by fifty (50) percent for the first citation issued in any calendar year.

(Ord. No. 2015-14, § 1, 5-5-15)