PERMITS
Residental Alarm & Fire Permits
A home alarm permit is mandatory for residents of many major cities and counties, mainly to address the issue of false alarms. Many of the laws date back a decade or more, when home security systems and monitoring services were less sophisticated and homeowners less familiar with them.
Alarm permits were introduced as a way to reduce the number of false alarms, and the unnecessary distraction and expense they caused police and fire departments.
Some localities have a single alarm permit, regardless of the type of alarm, while others make a distinction between fire, police or combined fire and police alarm permits. For example, if you only have a monitored smoke detector, you may only need the fire alarm permit. If you have a complete monitored security system (including smoke detectors), you may need a single permit that covers everything, or separate fire and police alarm permits if there is no combined option.
What is a False Alarm?A false alarm is a notification of an alarm to the police department when the responding officers find no evidence of criminal offense or attempted criminal offense. False alarms delay police from responding to actual calls for police service.
Are a nuisance to you and your neighbors.
Make your security system less reliable.
Make you reluctant to use your system.
Alarm Permits in Nassau & Suffolk County
Permit and registration rules for monitored alarms differ between Nassau County, Suffolk County, and the individual towns and villages within them. When we install a new system or take over monitoring of an existing one, we let you know what applies at your address and help you file the paperwork.
Do I need an alarm permit in Nassau or Suffolk County?
Many Long Island towns, villages, and police departments require a permit or registration for monitored burglar and fire alarm systems, and the rules differ by location. CWC Security can tell you what applies at your address and help you file the paperwork when we install or take over your system.
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