Monterey Park : Penalty for False Alarms
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Responding to a rising number of citizen complaints about false alarms in vehicles, the City Council last week approved a measure to penalize owners of offending vehicles.
The ordinance, effective Nov. 11, will allow police to cite owners who allow false alarms to continue for more than five minutes.
First-time violators could be fined a maximum of $100. A second infraction could draw a penalty of up to $200.
The measure was approved on a 4-0 vote. Mayor Fred Balderrama was absent.
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