§ 14-65. Response to alarm; determination of validity.

(a)

Police response. Whenever an alarm is activated in the town and the Mint Hill Police Department responds, a police officer on the scene of the activated alarm system shall inspect the area and shall determine whether the police response was in fact necessary as indicated by the alarm system or whether the alarm was a false alarm.

(b)

Notification. If the police officer at the scene of the activated alarm system determines the alarm to be false, the officer shall make a report of the false alarm. An alarm user shall be notified of each false alarm determination.

(c)

Inspection. The chief of police shall have the right to inspect any alarm system on the premises to which a response has been made at any reasonable time thereafter to determine whether it is being used in conformity with the terms of this article.

(Ord. No. 648, 1-9-2014)