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Dexter property owners who repeatedly generate preventable false fire alarms could face escalating fees beginning next year under an ordinance amendment approved by City Council on Sept. 28.
Council voted 6-1 to amend the city’s existing false alarm ordinance to include responses by the Dexter Area Fire Department. Council also approved a separate fee schedule that takes effect Jan. 1, 2027. The first false alarm will be waived, followed by a $500 fee for the second occurrence, $1,000 for the third, and $3,000 for the fourth, with a provision for an appeal process…