posted on Friday, May 29, 2009 1:31 PM
by
klehan
Hagerstown, MD, to Fine for False Alarms
Hagerstown,
MD, will fine homeowners and businesses whose security alarms mistakenly go off.
The City Council voted Tuesday to adopt the Washington County Alarm Ordinance.
The first two false alarms in a calendar year will result in a warning. The third offense has a $30 fine for residential-property owners and a $60 fine for commercial-property owners. Each subsequent offense will increase by $20 for residential alarms and $25 for commercial alarms.
The ordinance takes effect July 1.