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Home alarm permits and false alarms in Los Alamitos

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

What Los Alamitos's code says

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False alarm fees
  • A fee set by city council resolution applies to each alarm.
    Applies: False alarms in excess of 3 received in a 12 month period.
    § 8.04.180 · code text
    For false alarms in excess of three received in a 12 month period by the police department, the owner or lessee shall be assessed a fee for each such alarm.
  • An increased fee applies to each alarm.
    Applies: False alarms in excess of 6 received in a 12 month period.
    § 8.04.180 · code text
    For false alarms in excess of six received in a 12 month period by the police department, the owner or lessee shall be assigned an increased fee for each such alarm.
False alarms before a fee
  • 3 in a 12 month period. A fee applies to each one after that.
    Applies: In a 12 month period.
    § 8.04.180 · code text
    For false alarms in excess of three received in a 12 month period by the police department, the owner or lessee shall be assessed a fee for each such alarm.
Alarm permit
  • A permit is required. The application fee is set by city council resolution.
    § 8.04.080 · code text
    Application for an alarm permit shall be filed with the business licensing clerk on forms provided by the city and the applicant shall, at the time of application, pay the fee established by resolution of the city council.
  • An annual monitoring fee, set by city council resolution, applies.
    Applies: Alarm permit holders whose system connects directly with the Los Alamitos police department.
    § 8.04.090 · code text
    Each alarm permit holder whose system directly connects with the Los Alamitos police department shall pay to the city on or before January 1st of each year, a monitoring fee set forth by resolution of the city council.
When a permit can be revoked
  • Proceedings begin to revoke the alarm system permit.
    Applies: False alarms in excess of 6 received in a 12 month period.
    § 8.04.180 · code text
    For false alarms in excess of six received in a 12 month period by the police department, the owner or lessee shall be assigned an increased fee for each such alarm. In addition, proceedings will commence to revoke the alarm system permit.
  • The permit may be suspended or revoked.
    Applies: Failure to pay the false alarm prevention fee.
    § 8.04.180 · code text
    An alarm permit may be suspended or revoked in addition to the false alarm prevention fee, established by resolution of the city council, or in the event of failure to pay such false alarm prevention fee.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a home alarm in Los Alamitos?

Los Alamitos's code: A fee set by city council resolution applies to each alarm. (False alarms in excess of 3 received in a 12 month period.) (§ 8.04.180); An increased fee applies to each alarm. (False alarms in excess of 6 received in a 12 month period.) (§ 8.04.180).

General information, not legal advice.

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