False alarms from standalone systems.

Biloxi Code of Ordinances § 12-3-8

in effect

Sec. 12-3-8. - False alarms from standalone systems. (a) Any standalone alarm system which has four or more false alarms within a calendar year shall be subject to administrative costs as provided in this section. (b) If the city police department records four or more false alarms within a calendar year for any standalone alarm system: (1) The coordinator shall notify the alarm user by certified mail of such fact and direct that the user submit a report to the coordinator within ten days of receipt of the notice describing actions taken or to be taken to discover and eliminate the cause of the false alarms. (2) If the alarm user submits a report as directed, the coordinator shall determine if the actions taken or to be taken will prevent the occurrence of false alarms. If he determines that the action will prevent the occurrence of false alarms, he shall notify the alarm user in writing that administrative fees will not be assessed at this time and that, if one more false alarm occurs, administrative fees will be assessed. (3) If no report is submitted, or if the coordinator determines that the actions taken or to be taken will not prevent the occurrence of false alarms, the coordinator shall give notice by certified mail to the user that, on the tenth day after the date of the notice, if the user does not file within ten days of the notice a written request for a hearing, administrative fees will be assessed for each subsequent false alarm during the calendar year. (4) If a hearing is requested, written notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be served on the user by the coordinator by certified mail at least ten days prior to the date set for the hearing, which date shall not be more than 21 or less than ten days after the filing of the request for hearing. (5) The hearing shall be before the coordinator; and the alarm user shall have the right to present written and oral evidence, subject to the right of cross examination. If the coordinator determines that four or more false alarms have occurred in a calendar year, and that the user has not taken actions which will prevent the occurrence of false alarms, the coordinator shall issue written findings to that effect and stating that administrative fees shall be assessed for each subsequent false alarm to which the police react during that calendar year. (6) Fees assessed for subsequent false alarms shall be at the rate of $25.00 for each false alarm to which the police react and where the police actually arrive at the location of the alarm. (Code 1959, § 11A-45; Ord. No. 1577, § 1, 1-8-90)

Source: City of Biloxi, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances and Land Development Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/biloxi/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH12LIBURE_ARTIIIALSY_S12-3-8FAALSTSYFetched: 11/1/2026