§ 807-15. Appeals.

(1)

Any alarm user may appeal determination by the city manager that an alarm activation is a false alarm within 30 days after notification is sent by the city that a false alarm has been recorded against the alarm system. Appeal procedures shall be set forth in rules and regulations established by the city manager.

(2)

Any appeal must be made in writing and directed to the False Alarm Reduction Unit Commander. A written notification of determination will be sent within thirty (30) days of receipt of appeal. No change in the False Alarm status may be made without going through the written appeal process.

(3)

An administrative fee of $25 will be charged for the appeal process. The fee must be received with the written appeal request. The fee will be refunded if the appeal is upheld.

(4)

If unsatisfied by the determination issued by the False Alarm Reduction Unit Commander, the Alarm User may request that an Administrative Hearing be conducted by a hearing examiner outside of the Police Department. There will be no additional fee for this process. The hearing examiner will issue a written determination.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 448-1986, eff. Jan. 1987; a. Ord. No. 147-2003, § 4, eff. July 15, 2003; a. Ord. No. 237-2003, eff. June 25, 2003)