South Carolina County Considers Alarm Ordinance

Rural S.C. county looks at fines, methods to curb a 99 percent false alarm rate
Feb. 17, 2006

Mark another possible false alarm ordinance on the books.

Lexington County, S.C., has been facing a high number of false alarms -- about 99 percent according to County Sheriff James Metts in a news story from WLTX New 19.

That will likely spur an updated false alarm ordinance that strikes back at the problems with fines for false alarms, according to a new ordinance proposed to the Lexington County Council.

The proposed ordinance seeks not only to punish frequent false alarm system owners for their false calls, but also has a goal of curbing and correcting the alarms according to a local council member interviewed by the TV station. According to the report, a reading on proposed ordinance should occur with in two weeks.

Lexington County is located west of state capitol Columbia, S.C., and is home to the Lake Murray area.

Sign up for SecurityInfoWatch Newsletters
Get the latest news and updates.

Voice Your Opinion!

To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of SecurityInfoWatch, create an account today!