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Home alarm permits and false alarms in La Mirada

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

What La Mirada's code says

La Mirada code What La Mirada's code adds
How long an alarm may sound
  • Silence the alarm within 30 minutes after the Alarm Officer notifies you, or it counts as a false alarm
    Applies: Alarm system protecting a residential structure
    § 9.06.040 · code text
    The alarm shall be silenced within thirty minutes after notification when the alarm system is protecting a residential structure or within forty-five minutes when the alarm system is protecting a commercial or industrial structure.
  • An automatic shut-off device that silences the alarm within 15 minutes after activation may be used instead of responding
    Applies: Alarm system protecting a residential structure
    § 9.06.040 · code text
    Alternative to providing such response, the alarm system may be equipped with an automatic shut-off device which shall silence the alarm within fifteen minutes after activation when the alarm system is protecting a residential structure or within thirty minutes of activation when the alarm system is protecting a commercial or industrial structure.
False alarm fees
  • Amount set by resolution of the City Council
    Applies: Excessive false alarms
    § 9.06.090 · code text
    Each alarm subscriber shall reimburse the City for the cost of law enforcement or fire personnel and equipment responses to ‘excessive false alarms’ as defined in, and in such amount as set by, resolution of the City Council.
  • Penalty of 10% of the false alarm fee per unpaid month, not to exceed the original amount due
    Applies: Failure to pay a false alarm fee when due
    § 9.06.090 · code text
    Failure to pay any false alarm fee when due is a violation of this section and shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the original false alarm fee amount, for each month the amount remains unpaid, provided that such penalty shall not exceed the original amount due.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for a home alarm in La Mirada?

La Mirada's code: Silence the alarm within 30 minutes after the Alarm Officer notifies you, or it counts as a false alarm (Alarm system protecting a residential structure) (§ 9.06.040); An automatic shut-off device that silences the alarm within 15 minutes after activation may be used instead of responding (Alarm system protecting a residential structure) (§ 9.06.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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