False Alarm Ordinance
At a glance
Based on speech-to-text of the meeting video; names and details may be misheard.
- What: changes to the town code (chapter 30, article 2) on alarm systems, with penalties and the possible discontinuance of police response for repeat false alarms.
- Where it stands: ordinance 2026-294-0 was moved and seconded on September 8, 2026; the vote is not clear in the transcript. Changes since the last meeting: appeals extended to 15 business days, written notice and chief approval before discontinuing response, a 25% late fee after 30 days, effective January 1, 2027.
Log
- 2026-09-08 - Town Council Regular Session - The police chief reported 524 false alarms in 2025 and 620 in 2024, 27 alarm users who would have been in violation (none residential) and an estimated cost of about $57,000 a year. A council member asked that residential users never lose response; the chief said that belongs in department policy because of vacant homes.