AlarmPermit.com FAQs

Most jurisdictions require home and business alarm users to file and pay for a permit with the local government.  Typically, this is required to off-set the cost of law enforcement’s response to false alarms, which occur frequently.

 

If your city or specific jurisdiction requires an alarm permit be filed, it is the law. 

 

We have no connection to your city government. We simply act as a conduit to make it easy for you to locate and download the correct permit.

 

To answer any questions about your alarm permit, it is always best to reference the alarm permit registration form. This form should have contact information for addressing questions. In most cases, you can also contact your city's Alarm Unit, City Clerk, Police Department, or Finance Office. To answer questions about this site, contact us at [email protected]. 

 

We are working to get every alarm permit in the U.S. available on this web site—but we are not there yet. If you don’t see any permits for your county or city, we suggest contacting your city’s Alarm Unit, City Clerk, Police Department, or Finance office for information.