Fines Explained
| Police Alarms | 1st False Alarm in 365 Day Period | 2nd False Alarm in 365 Day Period | 3rd False Alarm in 365 Day Period | 4th or More False Alarms in 365 Day Period | ||||||||
| Residential & Commercial Permitted Alarm | No Charge - Warning Letter | $45.58 | $45.58 | $45.58 each | ||||||||
| Residential & Commercial Unpermitted Alarm | No Charge - Warning Letter | $68.36 | $68.36 | $68.36 each |
See Town of Paradise Master Fee Schedule for all False Alarm Fees including Citations Fees for 4th Alarm and more.
Did you know?
False security alarms are very costly and prevent police officers from responding to actual emergencies. A false alarm is any alarm signal which causes a police department response when an emergency does not exist. The Town of Paradise CA requires residences and commercial businesses with alarm systems to obtain and maintain an annual alarm registration permit and reimburse the City for excessive false security alarms. False alarm fines begin with the 2nd response.
APPEALING A FALSE ALARM RESPONSE CHARGE
*Submit a written request/statement as to why you feel the charge and/or occurrence should be waived or removed from your account, along with any supporting documentation (police reports, alarm company documentation, etc).
*Submit via email using the Contact Us page.
*Be sure to include Permit License #, alarm location address, and incident date(s) in question.
*Submit within fourteen (14) calendar days of the notice imposing the charge.
*No more than one (1) false alarm fee per fiscal year shall be waived due to malfunction, maintenance, equipment failure, or user error.