posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:48 AM
by
klehan
Bridgeton, NJ City Council Moves Forward with Fining Ordinance
The Bridgeton, New Jersey city council approved a first reading of an ordinance that will result in penalties being levied against property and business owners if police have to respond to more than three false burglary alarm calls at their property in one year.
The resolution states the city "is desirous of implementing a system wherein the business or property owner assumes some of the costs of false alarms."
"You still get three free," Assistant Solicitor Rebecca Bertram said.
After a third false alarm results in a police response, the city would levy a $25 fine for a first offense, a $50 fine for a second offense and a $100 fine for a third offense.
Fire Chief David Schoch noted that the fire department has been fining businesses with frequent false alarms under state law.