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Ordinance No. 2003-11 then the eharge shall be in the nature of a civil penalty against the property owner and sha11 be assessed in accordance with the following schedule: 2na false alarm within one year period $ 500.00 3'dfalse alarm within one year period $1,000.00 0 and additional false alanns within one year period $2M.00 (d) In order to deter and reduce false alarms, the Fire Chief is authorized to verify compliance with this Chapter at any time and to otherwise require the property owner or operator of an automated fire alarm system to account for the frequency of false alarms by evaluating the operating systems, including but not limited to the following: (1) All equipment used for automated fire alarm systems are required to meet the applicable standards of the Underwriters Laboratories and/or the National Fire Protection Association or other recognized industry standards. Upon demand by the Fire Chief, an owner or operator may be required to submit evidence of reliability, suitability and capability and compatibility of automated equipment and systems (2) The sensory mechanism used in connection with such fire alarm systems or devices shatl be adjusted to suppress false indications of fire or intrusion, so that the devices will not be actuated by impulses due to transient pressure changes in water pipes, temperature fluctuation by sources other than fire, wind gusts, or other forces unrelated to genuine alarms. All componerrts shall be maitrtained in good repair. (3) The Fire Chief or any officer designated to represent the Fire Chief sha11 be is further authorized, at reasonable times and upon oral notice, to enter upon any premises so equipped with an automated fire alarm system for the purpose of inspecting the installation and operation of an automatic fire suppression or signaling device and in order to evaluate false alarms. (4) The Fire Chief may institute and require a"Fire Watch" system of human verification of emergency conditions ' while repairs and/or maintenance is being performed to e€ an automated fire alarm system. (e) Failure to pay any charge for a false alarm, which remains unpaid thirty days after date of invoice, shall result in written notice from the Fire Chief and then referral to the Director of Law for enforcement. SECTION 3: That the operation of any Ordinance, or part of any Ordinance in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance is, to the extent of any such conflict or inconsistency, repealed. SEC770N 4: That this Ordinance shall ta.ke effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. 6 r , ? ?,