8.26.030 Fire Department Response:
For a Fire Department response to any false alarm the Fire Chief shall inform the Finance Director and the Finance Director shall charge and collect from the person having or maintaining such fire and/or automatic sprinkler alarm system on premises owned or occupied by him/her, fees as follows:
A. For a response to premises at which no other false alarm has occurred within the preceding ninety (90) day period, hereinafter referred to as a “first response,” no fee shall be charged.
B. For a second response to a premises within ninety (90) days after the first response, no fee shall be charged. The City Fire Marshal will give notice to the person maintaining or having control of such alarm system that the system must be inspected and/or have maintenance performed to correct the issue resulting in the false alarms.
C. For a third response to a premises within ninety (90) days of a first response, a fee shall be charged that is specified in the currently adopted City of Moses Lake fee schedule.
D. For fourth or subsequent response to the premises within ninety (90) days of a first response, additional fees shall be charged that are specified in the currently adopted City of Moses Lake fee schedule.
E. For a false alarm that results in a Fire Department response due to construction activities where the contractor has failed to place the alarm system in standby or “test” condition, or fire drills that have not been duly reported to the Multi-Agency Communications Center, such responses shall have a fee charged as specified in the currently adopted City of Moses Lake fee schedule. (Ord. 2963, 12/22/20; Ord. 2557, 4/27/10; Ord. 1982, 11/14/00; Ord. 1909, 12/28/99)