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<br />c. For the fifth (5th) false alarm in a calendar year, the administrative civil <br />penalty as established by council ordinance shall be imposed. <br /> <br />d. For the sixth (6th) false alarm in a calendar year, the administrative civil <br />penalty as established by council ordinance shall be imposed, and the alarm user must provide a <br />plan of action to correct, replace or remove the alarm system. A written plan of action must be <br />submitted to the Police or Fire Chief within 10 days of notice to the alarm user. All plans will be <br />reviewed and must receive approval by the Police or Fire Chief. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Misdemeanor Criminal Penalties <br /> <br />a. An alarm user that fails to pay an administrative civil penalty per Section <br />5.23.03 Subd. 1., shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. <br /> <br />b. An alarm user that fails to receive approval for a written plan of action per <br />Section 5.23.03, Subd 1., shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. <br /> <br />5.23.04 Assessment. Unpaid civil penalties shall be certified as an assessment against the <br />property on which the alarm was located. <br /> <br />5.23.05 Duration. For the purposes of this section, any accrued false alarms will expire <br />at the end of each calendar year. <br /> <br />5.23.06. <br /> <br />Exemptions. <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. Alarms cancelled prior to unit arrival will not be considered a <br /> <br />false alarm. <br /> <br />Subd.2. False alarms will be excused, and shall not be accrued toward the two <br />alarm limit, during the sixty (60) day period after the initial installation of an alarm system at a <br />location. <br />Subd. 3. False alarms will also be excused if they are a result of an effort or order <br />to upgrade, install, test or maintain an alarm system and if the Police or Fire Department is given <br />adequate notice in advance of said upgrade, installation, testing and maintenance. <br /> <br />Subd. 4. A business or residence with two or more separate alarm systems shall <br />be treated as having one system in reference to the amount of false alarms permitted prior to <br />being penalized. <br /> <br />Subd 5. Certain Entities Exempt. The United States Government, State of <br />Minnesota, City of Ramsey, or any departments thereof, are exempt from the penalties stated <br />above. <br /> <br />5.23.07 Appeal Process. An alarm user that is required to pay a penalty as a result of <br />false alarms may make a writt,en appeal within 10 days of notice by the City of the false alarm <br />