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Home alarm permits and false alarms in Dublin

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

What Dublin's code says

Dublin code What Dublin's code adds
How long an alarm may sound
  • The alarm must silence within a maximum of 15 minutes of activation.
    § 5.20.060 · code text
    No alarm agent, alarm business or alarm user shall buy, sell, install or operate within the city an audible alarm system which does not silence within a maximum time of fifteen (15) minutes from the time of activation.
False alarm fees
  • $50 fine, charged to the property owner or lessee.
    Applies: Applies to 4 false alarms in any 90-day period.
    § 5.20.130 · code text
    Four (4) false alarms in any ninety (90) day period: a fifty-dollar ($50) fine shall be levied against the owner or lessee of the property,
  • $200 fine, charged to the property owner or lessee.
    Applies: Applies to 5 false alarms in any 90-day period.
    § 5.20.130 · code text
    Five (5) false alarms in any ninety (90) day period: a two-hundred-dollar ($200) fine shall be levied against the owner or lessee of the property
False alarms before a fee
  • Up to 3 false alarms in any 90-day period before a fine. Fines start at the 4th.
    Applies: Police mail a copy of the alarm ordinance after 3 false alarms in 90 days.
    § 5.20.130 · code text
    Three (3) false alarms in any ninety (90) day period: the Police Department shall mail, by return receipt requested, a copy of the alarm ordinance to the business or residence;

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

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

Dublin's code: The alarm must silence within a maximum of 15 minutes of activation. (§ 5.20.060); $50 fine, charged to the property owner or lessee. (Applies to 4 false alarms in any 90-day period.) (§ 5.20.130).

General information, not legal advice.

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