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Commission holds first reading of proposed fire-alarm ordinance to curb excessive responses
Summary
County staff presented a first reading of a proposed ordinance to regulate excessive fire-alarm responses, inspection and penalty procedures; commissioners will consider a final vote next month after receiving public comment and selecting penalty thresholds.
Habersham County commissioners received a first reading Jan. 27 of a proposed county ordinance creating a new Article 3 in Chapter 30 to regulate fire alarms, inspections and penalties for excessive responses.
Fire staff told the commission the county has seen a sharp increase in alarm responses (from 138 alarms in 2022 to a reported 209 additional alarms over three years) and described several commercial locations that triggered dozens of responses in a single year. Staff said many of the activations…
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