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Home alarm permits and false alarms in King City

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

What King City's code says

King City code What King City's code adds
False alarm fees
  • The fine is $200.
    Applies: Third false alarm in 12 months at a residential, commercial or industrial premises. Not charged where an occupant is disabled.
    § 7.50.020 · code text
    For the third false alarm in a given twelve months’ period, two hundred dollars;
  • The fine is $300.
    Applies: Fourth false alarm in 12 months at a residential, commercial or industrial premises. Not charged where an occupant is disabled.
    § 7.50.020 · code text
    For the fourth false alarm in a given twelve months’ period, three hundred dollars;
  • The fine is $400.
    Applies: Fifth false alarm in 12 months at a residential, commercial or industrial premises. Not charged where an occupant is disabled.
    § 7.50.020 · code text
    For the fifth false alarm in a given twelve months’ period, four hundred dollars;
  • The fine is $500.
    Applies: Each false alarm after the fifth in 12 months at a residential, commercial or industrial premises. Not charged where an occupant is disabled.
    § 7.50.020 · code text
    For each false alarm in excess of five in a given twelve months’ period, five hundred dollars.
False alarms before a fee
  • The first 2 false alarms in 12 months carry no fine. Fines start with the third.
    Applies: In any 12-month period. Not charged where an occupant is disabled.
    § 7.50.020 · code text
    In any twelve month period any residential, commercial or industrial premises which have two or more false alarms in said period shall be subject to payment of administrative fines as follows:

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a home alarm in King City?

King City's code: The fine is $200. (Third false alarm in 12 months at a residential, commercial or industrial premises. Not charged where an occupant is disabled.) (§ 7.50.020); The fine is $300. (Fourth false alarm in 12 months at a residential, commercial or industrial premises. Not charged where an occupant is disabled.) (§ 7.50.020).

General information, not legal advice.

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