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Chapter 233, if you have an active alarm system in the Montgomery County, TX , it must be registered with the Montgomery County separately. The fee for permit registration/renewal and false alarms is set forth below and shall be paid by the alarm user."

To prevent valuable resources being tied up in responding to these calls, any person or business operating an alarm system with the intent to summon an emergency service is required to register an alarm system. An alarm permit must be obtained within 30 days of an alarm system installation.

Excessive False Alarms If the alarm site does not have an alarm permit (through non-registration or through having been revoked), the alarm system user will be subject to a fine of between $300 and $500, for each separate occurrence.

To register an alarm system: the Alarm User must submit a fully completed, signed application along with payment in a method acceptable to the Alarm Detail. The fee for a new permit, for both residential and business alarms, is $20.00. The renewal fee for an alarm permit is $20.00.

For questions or concerns about the False Alarm Reduction Program, please email Meredith Wivell or call 301-600-2139.

A security alarm permit is required if you have a security alarm that is audible and/or monitored to provide police response. The annual permit fee is $50 for a residence and $100 for a business permit. ​A permitted alarm site is allowed three free false burglar alarms in a twelve-month period.

Every burglar alarm system must be registered with the FARS before the system is placed into service. Registration does not apply to smoke, fire, medical, or car alarms.