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False fire alarms no longer free

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000 | 6:28 a.m.

After being told that each false alarm costs taxpayers about $95, the City Council passed a law that charges people for more than two false alarms a year.

Police have to respond to the fire alarms and there were more than 11,300 of them last year. Ninety-eight percent were false.

As of Monday any alarms beyond two in a single year will result in a charge of $94.66.

After six false alarms in a 12-month period, police will quit responding.

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