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detection system checked annually, he is in violation of the law. <br />However, no one has ever been put in jail for this. <br />Commissioner Eggert understood that in the City of Vero <br />Beach part of the trouble with false alarming was carelessness, <br />but, of course, that still brings the emergency services out in <br />response if the property owner doesn't get to the phone in time <br />to stop them. <br />Attorney Vitunac advised that Chief Allen hoped this would <br />cut down on the problem and said if it didn't, he would come back <br />in a year or so with a different ordinance. Some counties have a <br />charge of $50 per false alarms, but he didn't want to get into <br />that. <br />Vice Chairman Wheeler wondered how many false alarms there <br />are in a year and also what the cost is to have these systems <br />inspected annually as he felt it might be cheaper to pay the fine <br />for a false alarm. <br />The Board had other questions, and discussion ensued in <br />regard to tabling further discussion until Chief Allen could be <br />present. <br />Commissioner Bird commented that as he reads this ordinance, <br />it seems to pertain more to systems functioning properly, and he <br />wondered how we got to the false alarms. <br />Attorney Vitunac felt that one of the main reasons for false <br />alarms is systems that don't function properly. <br />Chief Alien arrived at the meeting, and Vice Chairman <br />Wheeler questioned him as to the numbers of false alarms they <br />receive due to faulty systems. <br />Chief Allen advised that they are running about 25-30 false <br />alarms a month. Sometimes lightning will cause them, but the <br />great majority are caused by malfunctioning alarm systems. This <br />ordinance was proposed as an easier way to try to resolve these <br />problems rather than coming up with an ordinance requiring people <br />to be fined so much per false alarm. <br />1CT 41988 <br />21 <br />tloor 74 F'r E 418 <br />