False Fire Alarms.
Grand Rapids City Code § 9.900
in effectSec. 9.900. - False Fire Alarms.
(1) Notification to Alarm User. If the Department records three (3) or more False Fire Alarms at one (1) Premises within a twelve (12) month calendar year, a Letter for Excessive False Fire Alarms shall be mailed by first class mail to the Alarm User and any Fire Alarm Contractor. Said notice shall direct that the Alarm User submit a Report of Service/Repair within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of said letter stating that:
a. The Fire Alarm System has been examined by a Qualified Fire Alarm Technician; and
b. A bona fide attempt has been made to identify and correct any defect of design, installation or operation of the Fire Alarm System which was identified as a possible cause of the False Fire Alarm.
(2) No Fee shall be assessed for the first two (2) False Fire Alarms at the same premises requiring response by the Department during any calendar year.
(3) Failure of the Alarm User to return a satisfactory Report of Service/Repair to the Enforcement Official within said fifteen (15) day period shall result in the imposition of a Service Fee.
(4) A Fire Alarm Contractor, Alarm User, or any other individual shall not conduct testing or perform repair work on any Fire Alarm System, sprinkler system or fire suppression system without first notifying the Department Dispatch Center that such testing or repair work is being performed. Violation of this subsection shall result in the imposition of a Service Fee.
(5) False Fire Alarms activated by any components connected to the Fire Alarm System shall be included in computing the total number of False Fire Alarms for purposes of this Chapter.
(6) During the fifteen (15) day period after receipt of a Letter for Excessive False Fire Alarms any additional False Fire Alarms will not be counted toward the year's total False Fire Alarms, provided that the provisions of subsection (A) above have been met.
(Ord. No. 2006-35, § 1, 6-13-06)
Source: City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/grand_rapids/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIOLRE_CH172FAFIAL_S9.900FAFIALFetched: 11/7/2026