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Originally Posted by huntsolo1
Generally speaking if it goes off due to cooking or something like that it’s not a billable false alarm. The detector was doing what it was designed to do, there was smoke and it activated. Mistakes happen, that’s why you pay taxes...it’s like an insurance policy. If the alarm is going off due to a malfunction etc., then it’s potentially billable.
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My department, and every other one in my the county, bills for that type of call.
The home owner that caused the call should pay.
The other taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for a someone else's negligence.