Home alarm permits and false alarms in Martinez

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False alarm fees	Fees follow the current City fee schedule. Applies: After exceeding the allowed number of false alarms in a 30-day period. § 9.70.120 · code text False alarms shall result in a service assessment fee, in accordance with the current City fee schedule.
False alarms before a fee	No more than 2 false alarms are allowed. § 9.70.120 · code text The maximum number of allowable false alarms reported shall be no more than two (2) in any thirty (30) day period with a maximum allowable of no more than eight (8) in a twelve (12) month period. No more than 8 false alarms are allowed. § 9.70.120 · code text The maximum number of allowable false alarms reported shall be no more than two (2) in any thirty (30) day period with a maximum allowable of no more than eight (8) in a twelve (12) month period.
Alarm permit	Registration is required: the subscriber gives the Police Department alarm information on a prescribed form. § 9.70.050 · code text The subscriber or alarm business acting on behalf of the subscriber shall provide in writing, on a form prescribed by the Police Department, the following information required for compliance of the alarm system requirements:

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Martinez's code: Fees follow the current City fee schedule. (After exceeding the allowed number of false alarms in a 30-day period.) (§ 9.70.120); No more than 2 false alarms are allowed. (§ 9.70.120).

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