On November 8, 2001 the City Council passed an alarm
ordinance,
which addresses false burglary and robbery alarms at residences and businesses,
The ordinance calls for permit fees and fines to assist in cost recovery of
approximately $255,000 expended by the LPD annually in answering false alarms.
The Police Department will send certified letters to property owners who
have violated the ordinance by having THREE FALSE BURGLARY ALARMS OR ONE FALSE ROBBERY
ALARM in a 12 month
calendar period. The owners will then need to purchase a permit, and subsequent false alarms will
be handled according to the rules set forth in the ordinance.
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR AN
ALARM PERMIT JUST BECAUSE THE SITE HAS AN ALARM SYSTEM. A PERMIT
MAY NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL THE ALARM SITE HAS EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF
ALARMS AS EXPLAINED ABOVE, . THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES UNIT WILL NOTIFY EACH
ALARM SITE IN WRITING WHEN THE SITE IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AN ALARM PERMIT.
FALSE ALARM APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION.
Alarm Ordinance
Guidelines And Download Permit Application
If you need more information, Contact the Neighborhood Services Unit at:
