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Home alarm permits and false alarms in Pomona

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

What Pomona's code says

Pomona code What Pomona's code adds
How long an alarm may sound
  • Audible alarms must shut off or automatically reset within 15 minutes.
    § 14-399 · code text
    An audible alarm shall terminate its operation or the audible alarm shall automatically reset within 15 minutes of its being activated.
False alarm fees
  • A service response fee set by city council resolution applies. There is no excessive false alarm penalty.
    Applies: Third false alarm in any consecutive 365-day period.
    § 14-408 · code text
    For the third false alarm within any consecutive 365-day period, the subscriber shall pay a service response fee set by resolution of the city council; however, no excessive false alarm penalty fee shall be assessed.
  • The excessive false alarm penalty is $156, plus the service response fee.
    Applies: Fourth false alarm in any 365-day period.
    § 14-408 · code text
    For the fourth false alarm within any 365-day period, the subscriber shall pay both a service response fee set by resolution of the city council and an excessive false alarm penalty fee of $156.00.
  • The excessive false alarm penalty is $220, plus the service response fee.
    Applies: Fifth false alarm in any 365-day period.
    § 14-408 · code text
    For the fifth false alarm within any 365-day period, the subscriber shall pay both a service response fee set by resolution of the city council and an excessive false alarm penalty fee of $220.00.
  • The excessive false alarm penalty is $256, plus the service response fee.
    Applies: Sixth and each later false alarm in any 365-day period.
    § 14-408 · code text
    For the sixth false alarm and each subsequent false alarm within any 365-day period, the subscriber shall pay both a service response fee set by resolution of the city council and an excessive false alarm penalty fee of $256.00.
False alarms before a fee
  • The first and second false alarms in any consecutive 365-day period carry no fee.
    § 14-408 · code text
    The first and second false alarms in any consecutive 365-day period shall not be considered excessive, and no service response fee or excessive false alarm penalty fee shall be assessed.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

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

Pomona's code: Audible alarms must shut off or automatically reset within 15 minutes. (§ 14-399); A service response fee set by city council resolution applies. There is no excessive false alarm penalty. (Third false alarm in any consecutive 365-day period.) (§ 14-408).

General information, not legal advice.

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