False Alarm Ordinance Put on Hold by Georgia Municipality
Implementing a new alarm ordinance was delayed after concerns were raised about multiple aspects of the program, including confusion over penalty charges.
Implementing a new alarm ordinance was delayed after concerns were raised about multiple aspects of the program, including confusion over penalty charges.
Residents in Murray, Utah, believe the city’s nonresponse policy to burglar alarms make it easier for potential intruders to break into homes and steal property.
Warner Robins, Ga., with a population of about 72,500, will fine homeowners and business for nuisance alarms.
Despite objections from local alarm companies, the City Council passed a new ordinance intended to curb false dispatches.
Alarm users and companies have the responsibility to keep their alarms in working order under the ordinance.
A proposed ordinance introduces a zero-tolerance policy, which fines alarm firms for any false dispatches.
Scranton officials hope the lowered fees will encourage property owners to comply with the ordinance and make a stronger effort to reduce false alarms.
The false alarm ordinance now charges alarm users a one-time $50 registration fee and resets the number of false alarms for each home to zero at the beginning of each year.
New ordinance would make alarm users responsible for registering with the city instead of security companies.