8.09 Alarm System.

1. False Alarms. The following are incidences of offenses for false alarms but do not include false alarms caused by weather conditions or prior arrangements for testing of an alarm system.

1. The activation of an alarm system through the negligence of the owner or lessor of an alarm system or of his employer’s agents.
2. The activation of an alarm system through mechanical failure or malfunction because of improper maintenance by the alarm user.
3. The activation of an alarm system because of improper installation and/or use of the equipment by the alarm business.

2. Penalties and Enforcement
   
   1. Penalties
      1. For the first false alarm in a calendar year, resulting in the dispatching of Police, Fire or Rescue Squad personnel, the licensee, or his agent , shall be given a written warning.
      2. For the second false alarm in the same calendar year, the licensee shall be subject to a forfeiture not to exceed $50.00.
      3. For the third false alarm in the same calendar year, the licensee shall be subject to a forfeiture not to exceed $75.00
      4. For each false alarm violation thereafter during the same calendar year, the licensee shall be subject to a forfeiture not to exceed $100.00
         
   2. Enforcement. Actions for violations shall be commenced by citation as provided by §66.12(1)(a), Wis. Stats.