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Home alarm permits and false alarms in El Dorado County

El Dorado County's own rules on home alarm permits and false alarms, with the code text for every value.

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

What El Dorado County's code says

El Dorado County code What El Dorado County's code adds
False alarm fees
  • The Board of Supervisors sets the fine amount from time to time by resolution.
    Applies: Applies to more than 2 qualifying false alarms within a calendar year.
    § 5.44.140 · code text
    The amount of these fines will be set from time to time by the Board of Supervisors via resolution.
False alarms before a fee
  • More than 2 false alarms.
    Applies: Counts false alarms not cancelled within 5 minutes of Sheriff's Office dispatch, or without evidence of crime, within a calendar year.
    § 5.44.140 · code text
    Any user of an alarm device or alarm system which produces more than two false alarms which are not cancelled within five minutes of Sheriff's Office dispatch, or not having evidence of crime, except as noted in Subsection B of this section, within a calendar year shall pay a fine
Alarm permit
  • Yes. A nonrefundable permit fee is required. The Board of Supervisors sets the amount by resolution.
    § 5.44.060 · code text
    Every application for a residential or commercial alarm system permit shall be for one year, and accompanied by a nonrefundable permit fee.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a home alarm in El Dorado County?

El Dorado County's code: The Board of Supervisors sets the fine amount from time to time by resolution. (Applies to more than 2 qualifying false alarms within a calendar year.) (§ 5.44.140); More than 2 false alarms. (Counts false alarms not cancelled within 5 minutes of Sheriff's Office dispatch, or without evidence of crime, within a calendar year.) (§ 5.44.140).

General information, not legal advice.

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