Simois Property Group ordered to pay unpaid false-alarm fees or face further penalties for 1245 Grumman Place

Special Magistrate Don Win ordered Simois Property Group LLC to pay unpaid fire-department false-alarm fees for 1245 Grumman Place and set a March 10, 2025 payment deadline; the magistrate also assessed administrative costs for the enforcement proceeding.

City staff reported six false fire alarms at the property, resulting in unpaid fees the staff described as totaling $1,740. Staff said no payments or attempts to pay had been made. Staff requested the respondent contact the fire department to make the payment and recommended administrative costs be assessed; the transcript records administrative costs of $128.53 entered into the file.

The magistrate ordered the respondent to make the payment and to notify the fire marshal or code enforcement when payment is made so staff can confirm the status. The magistrate and staff discussed post-deadline penalties during the hearing; staff proposed alternatives including a capped additional fee rather than an automatic doubling. The hearing record shows staff and the magistrate discussed options for the amount of any additional penalty if the fees are not paid by the March 10 deadline, but the transcript does not record a final, different numeric post-deadline penalty being definitively adopted at the hearing. The magistrate directed that if the respondent fails to pay by March 10, the magistrate would recommend an additional penalty and that standard collection costs apply.