At a glance
Essentials
Each alarm site needs an approved registration.
The ordinance lists $50 for a business alarm.
Registrations end December 31 and must continue for the next year.
Charges begin with the third false alarm in a calendar year.
Registration process
What to know before applying
A separate registration is required for each alarm site. The ordinance says the initial fee must be submitted at least 15 days before installation or when an existing system is taken over. Registrations are not transferable to another person or alarm site.
Police response policy
False-alarm charges
The third and fourth false alarms in a calendar year are $75 each. The fifth and each additional false alarm are $200 each. The city may suspend or alter police response when a registration is revoked or excessive false alarms occur.
Coverage note
Fire-alarm information
The ordinance’s alarm-system definition centers on law-enforcement response. It should not be used as a complete statement of residential fire-alarm requirements.
Official information
Sources, scope and local contact
Check these government pages before you register, pay a fee or rely on the fine schedule.
Article 735 defines an alarm user broadly and says the rule applies whether or not an alarm is monitored under contract. Its alarm-system definition focuses on systems intended to summon law-enforcement response.
How we handle uncertainty: If an official source does not say something clearly, we label it “not specified” rather than assume.
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