Home alarm permits and false alarms in Kerman

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False alarm fees	The reimbursement is $50. Applies: Fourth false alarm in a fiscal year. § 9.05.090 · code text The reimbursement shall be in the amount of fifty dollars for the fourth false alarm in a fiscal year seventy-four dollars and eighty-four cents Applies: each subsequent false alarm in a fiscal year § 9.05.090 · code text and seventy-four dollars and eighty-four cents for each subsequent false alarm in a fiscal year
False alarms before a fee	The first 3 false alarms in a fiscal year carry no reimbursement. Applies: Within a fiscal year. § 9.05.090 · code text for the cost of the police or fire department manpower and equipment response to each false alarm in excess of three false alarms within a fiscal year
Alarm permit	Registration with the police department is required within 10 days after a second false alarm. Applies: After two false alarms. § 9.05.040 · code text Each subscriber whose alarm system sounds two "false alarms," as that term is defined in Section 9.05.020(H), shall file an alarm system registration with the police department within ten days of such false alarm

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Kerman's code: The reimbursement is $50. (Fourth false alarm in a fiscal year.) (§ 9.05.090); seventy-four dollars and eighty-four cents (each subsequent false alarm in a fiscal year) (§ 9.05.090).

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