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Home alarm permits and false alarms in Newport Beach

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

What Newport Beach's code says

Newport Beach code What Newport Beach's code adds
False alarm fees
  • $50.
    Applies: Applies to the third false alarm within a calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
    § 5.49.070 · code text
    Fifty dollars ($50.00) for a third false alarm within a calendar year (defined as January 1st to December 31st).
  • $100.
    Applies: Applies to the fourth false alarm within a calendar year.
    § 5.49.070 · code text
    One hundred dollars ($100.00) for a fourth false alarm within a calendar year.
  • $125.
    Applies: Applies to the fifth false alarm within a calendar year.
    § 5.49.070 · code text
    One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) for a fifth false alarm within a calendar year.
  • An added $25 for each later false alarm.
    Applies: Applies to each false alarm after the fifth within a calendar year.
    § 5.49.070 · code text
    Additional twenty-five-dollar ($25.00) increase for each subsequent false alarm within a calendar year.
False alarms before a fee
  • The $50 penalty starts with the third false alarm in a calendar year.
    Applies: Counted within a calendar year (January 1 to December 31).
    § 5.49.070 · code text
    Fifty dollars ($50.00) for a third false alarm within a calendar year (defined as January 1st to December 31st).
Alarm permit
  • A permit is required. The fee is set by City Council resolution.
    § 5.49.030 · code text
    Application for an alarm permit shall be filed with the Chief of Police 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.
When a permit can be revoked
  • 6 false alarms in a year can start permit revocation proceedings.
    Applies: Applies within a year.
    § 5.49.070 · code text
    In the event that the permittee sustains six false alarms within a year, the Chief of Police, in addition to imposing the false alarm penalties provided herein, may commence revocation proceedings, as provided for by Section 5.49.050.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a home alarm in Newport Beach?

Newport Beach's code: $50. (Applies to the third false alarm within a calendar year (January 1 to December 31).) (§ 5.49.070); $100. (Applies to the fourth false alarm within a calendar year.) (§ 5.49.070).

General information, not legal advice.

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