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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1980 PAGE TWO (3) are in existence at the time of the adoption of this section and are in excess of the maximum allowable number of false alarms, as set forth in paragraph (3) of this subsection, shall result in a one hundred dollar ($100.00) penalty assess- ment. Penalty assessments shall be made for accidental alarms which number: More than one (1) in any thirty-day period; or more than two (2) within any ninety-day period; or more than three (3) within any one-year period. (d) Commencing with the date of a new alarm installa- tion and for six (6) months thereafter, there shall be no charge for the first through third accidental alarms. There- after any person having an alarm system which results in a fire department response in which the alarm proves to be an accidental alarm, shall pay a penalty assessment fee to the City of Santa Ana as follows: (1) For the forth and subsequent accidental alarms, other than those defined in subsection (c)(2) of this section, in such six-month period, there shall be a penalty assessment of fifty dollars ($50.00) per accidental alarm. At the expiration of the six-month period, the penalty assessment shall be governed by the provisions contained in subsections (c)(1) and (c)(3) of this section. (2) For the fourth and subsequent accidental alarms as defined in subsection (c)(2) of this section in such six-month period, there shall be a penalty assessment of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per accidental alarm. At the expir- ation of the six-month period, the penalty assessment shall be governed by the provisions contained in subsections (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this section. (e) The fire chief reserves the right to discontinue response by fire department personnel to any location of a silent or audible alarm when (1) the alarm user has been given written notice and assessed six (6) penalty assessments I