Texas Local Government Code

§ 214.197 — PENALTIES FOR FALSE ALARMS

LG § 214.197Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 214. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF HOUSING AND OTHER STRUCTURES · Art. F. BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES WHOLLY LOCATED IN CERTAIN COUNTIES

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A municipality may impose a penalty for the signaling of a false alarm by a burglar alarm system if at least three other false alarms have occurred during the preceding 12-month period. The amount of the penalty for the signaling of a false alarm as described by Section 214.196 may not exceed:

(1)$50, if the location has had more than three but fewer than six other false alarms in the preceding 12-month period;

(2)$75, if the location has had more than five but fewer than eight other false alarms in the preceding 12-month period; or

(3)$100, if the location has had eight or more other false alarms in the preceding 12-month period. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Renumbered from Sec. 218.007 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.