Home alarm permits and false alarms in Culver City

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False alarm fees	A fee according to the fee schedule set by City Council resolution. Applies: Applies on a second false alarm in a permit year, for an alarm user with a valid City alarm permit. § 11.04.045 · code text Upon a second false alarm in a permit year, a false alarm charge will be assessed as per the fee schedule established by resolution of the City Council. A fee according to the fee schedule set by City Council resolution. Applies: Applies to the first and any additional false alarm responses when the alarm user has no valid City alarm permit. § 11.04.045 · code text When the police respond to a false alarm, and the alarm user does not hold a valid alarm permit issued by the City, the first and any additional false alarm responses are charged to the alarm user, according to the fee schedule established by resolution of City Council. A charge without eligibility for waiver. Applies: Applies to the third and any later false alarms within a permit year. § 11.04.045 · code text The third and any subsequent false alarms within a permit year will be assessed without eligibility for waiver of the false alarm response charge.
False alarms before a fee	One false alarm response. Applies: Per permit year, for an alarm user with a valid City alarm permit. § 11.04.045 · code text An alarm user who holds a valid City alarm permit is allowed one false alarm response without charge per each permit year. No free false alarm response; every response is charged. Applies: Applies to an alarm user without a valid City alarm permit. § 11.04.045 · code text When the police respond to a false alarm, and the alarm user does not hold a valid alarm permit issued by the City, the first and any additional false alarm responses are charged to the alarm user, according to the fee schedule established by resolution of City Council.
Alarm permit	Yes. A fee may be required for the initial application, annual renewals, and late renewals. § 11.04.015 · code text No person shall use an alarm system, including a local alarm, unless a person who owns, controls or is responsible for the real property upon which the system is installed hold a valid alarm user permit issued pursuant to this Chapter. A fee established by resolution of the City Council may be required for the initial application, annual renewals, and late renewals.

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Culver City's code: A fee according to the fee schedule set by City Council resolution. (Applies on a second false alarm in a permit year, for an alarm user with a valid City alarm permit.) (§ 11.04.045); A fee according to the fee schedule set by City Council resolution. (Applies to the first and any additional false alarm responses when the alarm user has no valid City alarm permit.) (§ 11.04.045).

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