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Home alarm permits and false alarms in La Habra

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

What La Habra's code says

La Habra code What La Habra's code adds
False alarm fees
  • Fee is set by city council resolution for each false alarm after the first 3
    Applies: Owner or lessee of an alarm system, per calendar year
    § 5.36.090 · code text
    The owner or lessee of any alarm system shall be assessed a fee as established by resolution of the city council for each false alarm in excess of three during any calendar year period
False alarms before a fee
  • 3 false alarms per calendar year before a fee applies
    Applies: Calendar year, January 1 to December 31
    § 5.36.090 · code text
    for each false alarm in excess of three during any calendar year period beginning January 1 and ending on December 31 of the same year
Alarm permit
  • An alarm permit is required; no permit is issued, reinstated or renewed until permit fees are paid
    § 5.36.050 · code text
    No permit shall be issued, reinstated or renewed until all alarm system permit fees are paid.
When a permit can be revoked
  • The chief of police may suspend or revoke the permit, with 10 days' notice
    Applies: More than 3 false alarms in a calendar year, unpaid fees, or other violations of the alarm chapter
    § 5.36.070 · code text
    false alarms which exceed the numbers permitted pursuant to Section 5.36.090, the chief of police, in the exercise of sound discretion and without liability for so doing, suspend or revoke the permit

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a home alarm in La Habra?

La Habra's code: Fee is set by city council resolution for each false alarm after the first 3 (Owner or lessee of an alarm system, per calendar year) (§ 5.36.090); 3 false alarms per calendar year before a fee applies (Calendar year, January 1 to December 31) (§ 5.36.090).

General information, not legal advice.

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