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ALARM PERMIT

An Alarm Permit is required if you maintain or have installed on any premises any alarm system that directly or indirectly signals the Long Beach Police Department.

• Alarm system permits for businesses shall be renewed annually at $30.60.
• Alarm system permits for residences shall be renewed every three years at $35.70.
• All permits are non-transferable.

Additional Information:

• Long Beach Municipal Code Chapter 5.12
• Alarm Permit Application
  

FALSE ALARM(S)

A false alarm is an alarm signal to which the Police Department has responded but where an emergency did not exist.

Any and all alarm activations in a twelve (12) month period that are considered "false" will be billed as follows:
(Effective October 1, 2012)

First false alarm..................................................	Free
Second false alarm...............................................	$115.00
Third false alarm..................................................	$145.00
Fourth false alarm................................................	$175.00
Fifth false alarm...................................................	$295.00
Sixth and any subsequent false alarms...................	$410.00

**The twelve-month period is measured from the date of a false alarm to the preceding twelve (12) months.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

You may pay your bill by any of the following methods:

• Mail: Make your check, cashier's check, and/or money order payable to the City of Long Beach. Remit the payment along with the bill stub to the City of Long Beach, ATTN: Payments - Lobby Level, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802.

• Walk-In: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Cashiers Window on the Lobby Level of City Hall, 333 W. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802.

• Telephone: Call (562) 570-6211 to pay for Alarm Permits by telephone, or call (562) 570-7600 to pay for False Alarms by telephone. Credit Card payments are accepted over the telephone during normal business hours. We accept Visa and Master Card logos only. In order to process your credit card payment, the credit card number and expiration date are required. Please have your E-Account number ready.

• Drop Boxes: Drop your payment in a drop box and we will process your payment within 24 hours of receipt. Drop boxes are conveniently located on the Lobby Level of City Call and outside City Hall at the south east side of the building.