posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:55 PM
by
klehan
Fines Proposed for False Alarms in Fannin County, GA
Fannin County,
GA, County Commission Chairman Bill Simonds said local law enforcement agencies have been plagued with answering false alarms from building alarm systems. He said that countywide, between Dec. 1, 2008, and Feb. 13, 2009, law enforcement officers responded to 391 false alarm calls.
As a result, Simonds said a proposed ordinance will be introduced at the next board of commissioners meeting that will establish a system of fines for false alarm calls. He said the first false alarm call will be free, but a second will incur a fee of $50. Subsequent false alarm calls will receive escalating fines, with the fee increasing by $25 for each additional call.
Another ordinance Simonds is proposing will require a final inspection on all new construction and remodeling projects in addition to the foundation, rough-in and electrical inspections that are already required.