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Home alarm permits and false alarms in Fullerton

Fullerton'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 Fullerton Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Fullerton's code says

Fullerton code What Fullerton's code adds
False alarm fees
  • A fee for each false alarm from the third on, in an amount set by City Council resolution.
    Applies: Applies beginning with the third false alarm in a permit year.
    § 3.51.060 · code text
    Each alarm user will be assessed a fee for each false alarm beginning with the third false alarm in a permit year. The fee will be based on a fee schedule approved by City Council resolution.
False alarms before a fee
  • Each alarm user may have 2 false alarms in a permit year.
    Applies: Applies to each permit year.
    § 3.51.060 · code text
    Each alarm user will be permitted two false alarms each permit year.
Alarm permit
  • A permit is required. The annual fee equals the permit fee set by City Council resolution.
    § 3.51.030 · code text
    Every alarm user shall obtain an alarm user’s permit from the Director of Administrative Services for each system from the Coordinator’s office upon the effective date of this chapter or prior to use of an alarm system. Application for a burglary or robbery alarm user’s permit shall be filed with the Coordinator’s office each year.
When a permit can be revoked
  • More than 10 false alarms.
    Applies: In a permit year; the permit may be reviewed.
    § 3.51.060 · code text
    Alarm users who have more than ten false alarms in a permit year may have their permit reviewed by the Director of Administrative Services. The Director of Administrative Services may revoke their permit or impose reasonable restrictions and conditions upon the user if he or she deems necessary.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Fullerton's code: A fee for each false alarm from the third on, in an amount set by City Council resolution. (Applies beginning with the third false alarm in a permit year.) (§ 3.51.060); Each alarm user may have 2 false alarms in a permit year. (Applies to each permit year.) (§ 3.51.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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