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Home alarm permits and false alarms in Redlands

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

What Redlands's code says

Redlands code What Redlands's code adds
How long an alarm may sound
  • Audible alarms need automatic turnoff and reset. With no turnoff in 15 minutes, post a notice with repair contacts.
    Applies: An alarm sounding over 30 minutes with no service available is a nuisance; it may be disconnected at the user's cost.
    § 5.12.190 · code text
    Every person maintaining an audible alarm which does not contain a mechanical means to effect an automatic turnoff of the alarm within fifteen (15) minutes after it is first activated, shall post a notice containing the names and telephone numbers of persons to be notified to render repairs or service during any hour of the day or night.
False alarms before a fee
  • The first 3 false burglary alarms in 365 days carry no fee.
    Applies: One alarm system. No fee at all within 30 days after a new alarm is installed.
    § 5.12.180 · code text
    A false burglary alarm response fee shall be paid to the police department after three (3) false alarms have been received from any one source or from any one alarm system within any consecutive three hundred sixty five (365) day period.
  • The first 2 false robbery alarms in 365 days carry no fee.
    Applies: False robbery alarms from one alarm system.
    § 5.12.180 · code text
    A false robbery alarm response fee shall be paid to the police department after two (2) false robbery alarms have been received from any one source or from any one alarm system within any consecutive three hundred sixty five (365) day period.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Redlands's code: Audible alarms need automatic turnoff and reset. With no turnoff in 15 minutes, post a notice with repair contacts. (An alarm sounding over 30 minutes with no service available is a nuisance; it may be disconnected at the user's cost.) (§ 5.12.190); The first 3 false burglary alarms in 365 days carry no fee. (One alarm system. No fee at all within 30 days after a new alarm is installed.) (§ 5.12.180).

General information, not legal advice.

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