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Home alarm permits and false alarms in Anderson

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

What Anderson's code says

Anderson code What Anderson's code adds
How long an alarm may sound
  • The alarm must shut off within 15 minutes.
    Applies: Alarm systems installed or connected on or after the effective date that make an audible sound outside.
    § 9.68.040 · code text
    shall have as part of the alarm system an automatic shutoff device which shuts off the alarm system within fifteen minutes of initial activation.
Alarm permit
  • A permit is required to install, connect, operate or maintain an alarm system.
    § 9.68.080 · code text
    No person shall cause an alarm system to be installed, connected, operated or maintained upon any property within the city of which such person is the owner or in possession, without first obtaining an alarm system permit.
When a permit can be revoked
  • Excessive false alarms.
    Applies: Grounds for suspension or revocation.
    § 9.68.130 · code text
    Where an alarm system actuated excessive false alarms as defined in Section 9.68.030(I), or as provided in Section 9.68.070(A)(2);
  • Revoked if the system had excessive false alarms and the permit was suspended in the 12 months before the hearing.
    § 9.68.130 · code text
    If the chief of police, or his representative, determines that an alarm system has generated excessive false alarms, and if he further finds that the permittee responsible for such alarm system has had his permit suspended during the twelve months prior to the date on which the hearing is held, the permittee shall have his permit revoked.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a home alarm in Anderson?

Anderson's code: The alarm must shut off within 15 minutes. (Alarm systems installed or connected on or after the effective date that make an audible sound outside.) (§ 9.68.040); A permit is required to install, connect, operate or maintain an alarm system. (§ 9.68.080).

General information, not legal advice.

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