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Commission takes first step on fire-alarm ordinance after spike in alarm responses
Summary
County staff presented a new proposed Article 3 to Chapter 30 to address repeated commercial and institutional fire alarms; commissioners approved the ordinance on first reading for further review and a second reading next month.
Habersham County commissioners accepted the first reading of a proposed ordinance to regulate fire-alarm responses after staff reported a sharp increase in alarm-related emergency responses.
Fire & EMS staff told the commission the county has seen a 209-alarm increase over three years, citing one property that received roughly 60 alarm responses in 2024. The proposed Article 3 to Chapter 30 (Fire Prevention and Protection)…
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