<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 26-93. - False alarm administrative processing fees.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               An alarm user or the master permit holder for an apartment complex shall be subject
               to administrative processing fees, warnings and suspension or revocation of permit
               depending on the number of false alarm dispatches emitted from an alarm system within
               a 12-month period based upon the following schedule:
               
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                              Number of False Alarm Dispatches
                              
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                              Action Taken
                              
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                              Fees
                              
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                              1
                              
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                              On site written notice and warning letter #1
                              
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                              0
                              
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                              2
                              
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                              On site written notice and warning letter #2
                              
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                              0
                              
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                              3
                              
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                              On site written notice and assessment of fine
                              
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                              $50.00
                              
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                              Required site inspection and meeting with alarm administrator
                              
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                              4â€”7
                              
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                              On site written notice and suspension of permit
                              
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                              $100.00*
                              
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                              8â€”11
                              
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                              On site written notice and warning letter
                              
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                              $150.00*
                              
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                              12â€”15
                              
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                              On site written notice and revocation of permit
                              
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                              $200.00*
                              
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                              16
                              
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                              On-site written notice and possible criminal action
                              
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                              $400.00*
                              
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                              *Fees shall be for each occurrence of a false alarm dispatch.
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               (b)
               
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               Any person, operating a non-permitted alarm system (whether revoked, suspended or
               never acquired) will be subject to punishment as a misdemeanor and an administrative
               processing fee of $200.00 for each false alarm dispatch, in addition to any other
               fines.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Alarm dispatch requests caused by actual criminal offense, attempted criminal offense,
               actual fire or emergency medical situation, natural events (electrical storms) or
               events caused by man (other than alarm user) which can be determined to have caused
               the alarm activation shall not constitute a false alarm dispatch.
               
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               (d)
               
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               The alarm administrator may reinstate a suspended permit upon receipt of acceptable
               evidence that the cause of the suspension has been addressed and appropriate corrective
               action has been taken as outlined in<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH26EMSE_ARTIVALREEMREAG_S26-97REPE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12658"> section 26-97</a>.
               
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               (e)
               
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               All administrative processing fees shall be payable in and to the Cabarrus County
               Fire Marshal's Office.
               
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            <p class="historynote0">
               (Ord. No. 1998-16, Â§ 11, 12-21-98;
               <a class="ordinance-link" href="" data-product-id="12658" data-ordinance-id="1170755">
                  Ord. No. 2021-32
                  </a>
               , Â§ 7, 12-20-21)
               
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