The City of Rocklin's service fee study includes provisions identifying a fee for reoccurring false fire alarms. However, the Rocklin Municipal Code does not provide a mechanism for the Fire Department to enforce this fee. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish standards and controls to reduce incidents of false fire alarm incidents responded to by the Fire Department.
Repeated responses to false fire alarms by the Fire Department results in a significant and unnecessary expenditure of valuable and limited resources and impairs the Department’s readiness and responsiveness to calls for service, which in turn increases risk to the public. The reduction of false fire alarm responses will reduce public risk, and protect the life, health, safety, and welfare of city residents and the public.
Conclusion
False fire alarm responses are detrimental to public health, safety, welfare, and the peace and quiet of the inhabitants of the city. Enforcing the adopted fees for excessive false fire alarms will reduce unnecessary responses.