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(C) In the event of a second alarm within a twenty-four (24) hour period occurring at a business premises during non-business hours, the owner, or their designated emergency contact, shall respond within forty-five (45) minutes to the alarm site upon notification by the Police Department. (D) Alarm activation caused by an actual criminal offense or with evidence of a criminal attempt shall not be counted as a False Alarm Notification. (E) No penalty specified hereunder shall be imposed or assessed against any entity that qualifies as tax exempt under the provisions of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code provided that the premises is used exclusively by said entity for such tax exempt purposes. (F) At the sole discretion of the Alarm Administrator, multiple false alarm notifications in a twenty- four (24) hour period of time may be counted as only one False Alarm Notification. (G) If a fire alarm system is connected to a burglar alarm system, this section shall not apply to false alarms that the alarm user proves were generated by the fire alarm portion of the system. Section 1-21. Schedule of Fines: Penalties: Liens. (A) Fees, fines, and costs incurred either as service charges for false alarms, late fees, violations and/or hearing assessments shall constitute a lien against the premises to the same extent as a lien for special assessment, and with the same penalties and same rights of collection for foreclosure sale and forfeitures obtained for special assessment liens, and may be handled in that manner by the City. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to pay any cost assessed pursuant to this Ordinance. The refusal or failure to make payment within thirty (30) days of being notified of such expenses after assessment or once an appeal has been concluded shall constitute a separate offense against the City. The penalty for this violation shall be a charge of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (B) Should any fee be assessed pursuant to this Ordinance and remain unpaid in excess of one hundred (100) calendar days from the date that the charge is billed, a collection fee in the amount of twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding balance shall be assessed and shall be payable by the owner of the premises or owner/user of the alarm system in addition to the original fee. The owner of the premises or owner/user of the alarm system shall also be responsible for any legal fees or costs incurred by the City in enforcement of this Ordinance. (C) Any person who violates any section of this code shall be subject to the issuance of a civil penalty in the amount of$100.00 to be issued in accordance with Ordinance No.'s 98-21, 98-57, & 99-71, as may be amended, unless otherwise specified herein. (D) No alarm owner/user shall cause, allow, or permit the burglar alarm system to give four (4) or more false alarms in any registration period. 02001- Alann System Registration page 10 of 13