Burglar Alarm Permit, Residential

Burglar alarm system means an alarm system designed to detect an attempted or actual unauthorized entry into the alarm site and transmit a signal to an alarm systems company for the purpose of generating an alarm notification requiring police response.

Residential alarm site location is not a business, commercial or non-residential alarm site. Permits a private dwelling where one lives.

Permit must be kept at alarm site and produced for inspection upon the request of HPD or ARA Director.

Relocation or Change in Ownership

Residential permit transfer requests require permit holder to fill out and submit the Request For Residential Alarm Permit Transfer Form. Residential changes in ownership require a permit holder cancellation and the new owner must apply for a new permit.

Revoked or Expired Permit

If an alarm permit has been revoked, it will not be reinstated without an appeal hearing.

If an alarm permit expired with outstanding balance, it will not be renewed until the outstanding balance is paid.

False Alarm Penalties

• Three (3) false burglar alarms are free for a residential burglar alarm permit holder per preceding 12-month period.
• The 4th and 5th false alarms are $50.00 each and 6th and 7th alarms are $75.00 each.
• Thereafter each false alarm is $100.00. Permits are subject to revocation and no response after the 7th false alarm.
• One (1) false panic/holdup alarm is free for a residential burglar alarm permit holder per preceding 12-month period.
• The 2nd false alarm is $140.09, 3rd false alarm is $280.20, and 4th false alarm is $420.29. The 5th false alarm and above are $560.39 (each).

Non-Permitted Alarm Fees

Non-permitted residential burglar alarms are chargeable at $116.75 and panic alarms are chargeable at $308.21 per incident.