§ 175-8. Penalties for offenses.

A. 

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the following penalties and fines:

(1) 

Minimum fine for an offense or violation of any provision of this chapter: $50 per violation.

(2) 

Excessive false alarms. After two false alarms within a rolling twelve-month period, the following fines may be assessed against the alarm user:

(a) 

Third false alarm: $75.

(b) 

Fourth false alarm: $100.

(c) 

Fifth false alarm: $150.

(d) 

Sixth false alarm: $200.

B. 

Pursuant to this section, an appeal process is provided elsewhere in these ordinances.

C. 

If cancellation of alarm occurs prior to law enforcement arriving at the scene, this is not a false alarm and no fee will be assessed.

D. 

Multiple activations within a twenty-four-hour period may be considered as one false alarm for the purpose of charged fees.

E. 

The Administrator may seek enforcement of the provisions of this chapter by a civil action brought by the Town, and in such event the violator shall pay the Town's cost of any legal action, including reasonable attorney fees. In any such action, the Administrator may seek any of the following remedies: temporary and/or permanent injunction and removal of the violation.

F. 

Any and all remedies which the Town has in enforcing this chapter, at law or in equity, shall be cumulative, and two or more or all of such remedies may be exercised at the same time.

G. 

The Administrator, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, may waive any of the charges imposed by this section. The Administrator must state the reason for such waiver in writing to the Board of Selectmen.