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Home alarm permits and false alarms in Compton

Residential alarm permit: $25 filing fee, $15 renewal; the first 3 false alarms in 12 months are free.

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Key points

  • Alarms: Residential alarm permit: $25 filing fee, $15 renewal; the first 3 false alarms in 12 months are free.

Each rule below links to the section of the Compton Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Compton's code says

Compton code What Compton's code adds
False alarms before a fee
  • The first 3 false alarms in 12 months are free. A user with more than 3 is an excessive user.
    Applies: Counted in a 12-month period. An excessive user is notified of the fee schedule for additional false alarms.
    § 9-20.7 · code text
    Any alarm which generates more than three false alarms within a twelve-month period shall be deemed an excessive user.
Alarm permit
  • Yes. An annual Alarm User's Permit is required before installation and use.
    § 9-20.2 · code text
    Every alarm user shall obtain an annual Alarm User's Permit prior to the installation and use of an alarm system.
  • $25 filing and processing fee; $15 renewal fee after 1 year.
    Applies: Applies to residential users.
    § 9-20.3 · code text
    A $25 filing and processing fee for residential users and $50 for commercial users shall be paid at the time of filing and said permits shall be valid for one year from date of issuance and renewable at a fee of $15 and $40, respectively, thereafter.
When a permit can be revoked
  • More than 6 false alarms within a 12-month period.
    § 9-20.7 · code text
    The City Treasurer's Office shall revoke Alarm Users' Permits for those whose alarm systems have generated more than six false alarms within a twelve-month period or those whose False Alarm Response Fees are delinquent, and forward notice of same to the Office of the Chief of Police.
  • Permit can be revoked when False Alarm Response Fees are delinquent.
    § 9-20.7 · code text
    The City Treasurer's Office shall revoke Alarm Users' Permits for those whose alarm systems have generated more than six false alarms within a twelve-month period or those whose False Alarm Response Fees are delinquent, and forward notice of same to the Office of the Chief of Police.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a home alarm in Compton?

Residential alarm permit: $25 filing fee, $15 renewal; the first 3 false alarms in 12 months are free.

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