Los Angeles
Alarm permits in Los Angeles are handled by Los Angeles Office of Finance.
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San Francisco
Alarm licenses in San Francisco are handled by San Francisco Treasurer & Tax Collector.
View guideLong Beach
Long Beach requires an alarm permit. The current residential fee is Residential $46.
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Alhambra
Alhambra renews its alarm permit annually. $16.
View guideDaly City
Covered residential alarm systems in Daly City require an alarm permit.
View guideDowney
A residential alarm permit is required for systems covered by Downey’s local program.
View guideEl Cajon
Covered residential alarm systems in El Cajon require an alarm license.
View guideEl Monte
El Monte requires an alarm permit. The current residential fee is $25.
View guideGarden Grove
Alarm permits in Garden Grove are handled by City of Garden Grove Police — Alarm Ordinance / Chapter 8.60.
View guideHawthorne
Residential alarm users covered by Hawthorne’s local program must obtain an alarm permit.
View guideHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach requires an alarm permit. The current residential fee is $41; senior 62+ $20.50.
View guideInglewood
Residential alarm users covered by Inglewood’s local program must obtain an alarm permit.
View guideMountain View
Covered residential alarm systems in Mountain View require an alarm registration.
View guideOakland
Oakland requires an alarm registration. After more than three false burglar alarms in a permit period, the site enters verified-response status for at least six months; police respond only with audio, video, eyewitness or private-guard verification until reinstatement conditions are met.
View guideOxnard
Oxnard renews its alarm permit annually. $25.
View guideRedondo Beach
Redondo Beach has a local alarm permit requirement for covered residential systems.
View guideSalinas
Alarm permits in Salinas are handled by Salinas Police Department / FARP.
View guideSanta Ana
Covered residential alarm systems in Santa Ana require an alarm license.
View guideSanta Clara
A residential alarm permit is required for systems covered by Santa Clara’s local program.
View guideSanta Monica
Santa Monica requires an alarm permit. The current residential fee is Not confirmed from official source.
View guideSunnyvale
Covered residential alarm systems in Sunnyvale require an alarm permit.
View guideTorrance
Torrance renews its alarm permit annually. $67.
View guideWest Covina
West Covina has a fire-alarm permit requirement. The reviewed sources do not establish a general burglar-alarm permit rule.
View guideWestminster
Westminster has a local alarm permit requirement for covered residential systems.
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