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Home alarm permits and false alarms in Moraga

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

What Moraga's code says

Moraga code What Moraga's code adds
How long an alarm may sound
  • The sound must deactivate within 20 minutes
    § 7.04.040 · code text
    Each audible alarm system shall be designed to deactivate the sound within twenty (20) minutes.
False alarm fees
  • A service charge for each false alarm; the amount is set by town council resolution
    Applies: Each false alarm
    § 7.04.060 · code text
    An alarm user shall pay a service charge to the town for each false alarm. The amount of the service charge shall be established by town council resolution.
False alarms before a fee
  • 0 free false alarms: a service charge applies to each false alarm
    § 7.04.060 · code text
    An alarm user shall pay a service charge to the town for each false alarm.
Alarm permit
  • Register the alarm system with the police department at least 24 hours before it is activated
    Applies: Alarm users without a contract with an alarm company for 24-hour monitoring service
    § 7.04.040 · code text
    This provision is not applicable to those alarm users who contract with an alarm company operator for twenty-four (24) hour monitoring service.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

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

Moraga's code: The sound must deactivate within 20 minutes (§ 7.04.040); A service charge for each false alarm; the amount is set by town council resolution (Each false alarm) (§ 7.04.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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