Alarms

City of Newport Beach Alarm System Ordinance Highlights:

  • A permit is required to operate an alarm system in the City of Newport Beach. There is a fee of $50.00 to obtain a permit. A residential permit is valid for three years and a commercial permit is valid for one year from date of issuance.

  • A residential permit must be renewed every three years for a fee of $34.00 and a commercial permit must be renewed every year for a fee of $51.00.

  • There are penalties for excessive false alarms requiring Police Response and they are as follows:
    • 1st and 2nd Police false alarms within twelve consecutive months are not assessed a fine.

    • 3rd Police false alarm within twelve consecutive months is assessed a $50.00 fine.

    • 4th Police false alarm within twelve consecutive months is assessed a $100.00 fine.

    • Additional $25.00 increase for each subsequent false alarm within a consecutive 12 month period. For example, $125.00 for a 5th Police false alarm; $150.00 for a 6th, etc.

    • A Permit may be revoked after the 6th false alarm within twelve consecutive months.

Newport Beach Police Department Alarm Monitoring:

The Newport Beach Police Department provides direct monitoring of residential and commercial alarm systems in the City of Newport Beach. This service is a limited alternative to private sector central station alarm monitoring. Alarms are monitored by our 24-hour 9-1-1/Police Communications Center. The fee for direct police alarm monitoring is $240.00 per year ($20.00 per month) collected annually in July.

The Newport Beach Police Department provides monitoring only. An alarm owner is responsible for providing installation, programming and maintenance of their system. A private alarm company typically handles these responsibilities. Alarm systems monitored by the Police Department must be capable of communicating with a "Radionics 6500" receiver. Additional information is available by calling the Police Department Alarm Office at (949) 644-3666, between 8 A.M. and 5 P.M. Monday through Friday.

How to obtain an Alarm Permit:


Alarm Activation's
2008
Month Founded Unfounded
January 3 340
February 1 291
March 2 328
April 1 308
May 1 276
June 1 281
July 1 319
August 1 322
September 0 308
October    
November    
December    
Current YTD 11 2773

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