Chapter 38: Alarm Systems and False Alarms

§ 38.01 Purpose

The text in force today, and every version since 2010.

Unofficial compilation built from the City's published 2010 Code chapters and the text of adopted ordinances. Effective dates are inferred from adoption records; scanned chapters were OCR'd. The City of Tiffin's adopted Code of Ordinances governs. Not legal advice.

38.01 PURPOSE

The purpose of this chapter is to assess a civil penalty for false alarms in Tiffin received by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office or Fire Department which require a Deputy to report to the scene or a response from the Fire Department to the scene. False alarms expose the public to danger as well as increasing the costs on the City and Fire Departments to respond to those alarms.

Ord. 2021-487, adopted December 7, 2021; in effect on publication (publication date not recorded) · source page

In the 2026 draft recodification (not adopted) this is § 38.01.

History

From	To	Source	How	Document
Dec 7, 2021	today	Ord. 2021-487	section added · text	p. 1

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