Home alarm permits and false alarms in Davis

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False alarm fees	A service charge set by city council resolution. Applies: Applies to each false alarm after 6 in any 12-month period, when police units and personnel are dispatched. § 4.01.060 · code text If, during any twelve-month period, false alarms from a particular location should exceed six in number, for each subsequent false alarm to which police units and personnel of the police department are dispatched, a service charge to be specified by a resolution of the city council will be assessed against the alarm user.
False alarms before a fee	6 in a 12-month period. A service charge applies to each one after that. Applies: Counted for false alarms from a particular location. § 4.01.060 · code text If, during any twelve-month period, false alarms from a particular location should exceed six in number, for each subsequent false alarm to which police units and personnel of the police department are dispatched, a service charge to be specified by a resolution of the city council will be assessed against the alarm user.
Alarm permit	Yes. The annual fee is set by city council resolution. § 4.01.030 · code text The alarm user shall pay an annual fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council.
When a permit can be revoked	More than 3 false alarms in a 12-month period may be grounds for revocation. Applies: Applies to an alarm system with an alarm user permit. § 4.01.060 · code text More than three false alarms in a twelve-month period from any alarm system for which an alarm user permit has been obtained may constitute grounds for revocation of such permit, subject to the provisions of this section.

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

Davis's code: A service charge set by city council resolution. (Applies to each false alarm after 6 in any 12-month period, when police units and personnel are dispatched.) (§ 4.01.060); 6 in a 12-month period. A service charge applies to each one after that. (Counted for false alarms from a particular location.) (§ 4.01.060).

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