6.62.030 - PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES
A. The following acts are prohibited and subject to penalty as described in section 6.62.030 B. below: 1. For any alarm user, central station, alarm business, or private guard responder to falsely report an alarm as a verified incident requiring police response. 2. Cause to be transmitted ay intrusion, duress, holdup, or false alarm knowing the same to be false or without basis in fact; 3. Request law enforcement officers to respond to alarm scenes when monitoring equipment indicates an alarm system malfunction signal; 4. Have or maintain on any premises an audible alarm system unless there is posted at the main entrance to such premises a prominent notice of the telephone numbers at which the person or persons authorized to enter the premises and turn off the alarm can be reached at all times; 5. Fail to turn off any audible alarm system within one hour of being notified; 6. Upon notifying the Police Department of an inadvertent false alarm apparently caused by an electrical or other malfunction of the alarm system, to fail to also notify the Police Department of the apparent malfunction; or, 7. Continue to maintain, operate, connect, or allow to be maintained, operated, or connected any automatic dialing device as prohibited in Bellingham Municipal Code 6.62.040 after being notified in writing by the Police Department to stop. B. Any person who commits an act prohibited under Section 6.62.030 A. above, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to $500 per violation or occurrence. For purposes of this section "per violation or occurrence" shall include each day of a continuing violation. C. Any false information provided to the Police Department, including dispatch, by any alarm user, centra station, alarm business, or private guard responder may also be investigated as a criminal offense under applicable law. [Ord. 2004-08-059]
