Alarm Registration and False Alarm Management
Information homeowners and residents need to know about Alarm Registration & False Alarm Management
Overview
The City of St. Louis Ordinance Number 66264 established the rules for Alarm Registration and False Alarm Management. In addition to mandatory registration of alarm systems and an annual permit fee, alarm owners are subject to false alarm service fees and permit suspension. Excessive false alarms or non-payment of fees will result in permit suspension and denial of police response to alarm dispatch requests.
Preparation
The ordinance requires all wireline, wireless, monitored and unmonitored, residential and commercial security alarm systems to be registered with the City of St. Louis. The ordinance does not apply to fire alarm systems.
To register your alarm, print the Alarm system Registration form, complete it and mail with your registration payment to:
City of St. Louis - ARFAM
P. O. Box 790106
St. Louis, MO 63179-0106
You will receive a notice via return mail containing your permit number.
Instructions
False Alarm Service Fees are due within 15 days of issuance. Payment of False Alarm Service Fees must be received by the due date to avoid permit suspension. For ordinance information, call (314) 450-7019 / (866) 331-0148.
Appeals must be submitted in writing with your permit number to: City of St. Louis - ARFAM, P.O. Box 790106, St. Louis, MO 63179-0106. Appeals do not extend the due date for payment of False Alarm Service Fees and must be received by the due date on the notice. All False Alarm Service Fees must be paid for appeals to be considered. Paid False Alarm Service Fees will be refunded if an appeal is approved.
Contact your alarm company with questions about permit status, false alarms, police response, alarm company dispatch or enhanced call verification.
Fees
False Alarm Service Fees may be paid using the following methods:
Visa/Master Card/American Express or call (314) 450-7019 / (866) 331-0148. Mail a check or money order with your permit number to: City of St. Louis - ARFAM, P.O. Box 790106, St. Louis, MO 63179-0106.
False Alarm Service Fees are due within 15 days of issuance. Non-payment will result in permit suspension.
|
False AlarmIncident |
False Alarm Service Request |
False Alarm Notification and Permit Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.00 | Alarm owner notified of the false alarm. |
| 2 | $25.00 | Alarm owner notified of the false alarm and the service fee. |
| 3 | $50.00 | Alarm owner notified of the false alarm and the service fee. |
| 4 | $50.00 | Alarm owner notified of the false alarm, the service fee, and suspension. Permit suspended 30 days. (*) |
| 5 | $100.00 | Alarm owner notified of the false alarm and the service fee. |
| 6 | $100.00 | Alarm owner notified of the false alarm and the service fee. |
| 7 | $100.00 | Alarm owner notified of the false alarm and the service fee. |
| 8 | $100.00 | Alarm owner notified of the false alarm, the serive fee, and suspension. Permit suspended 365 days. (*) |
(*) Alarm Company (or Alarm Owner if no Alarm Company) must certify that Alarm Owner has been trained in the proper use of the Alarm System before Alarm Owner will be reinstated for police response. Subscriber reinstatement form is available at www.stlouis.missouri.org .
What to Expect
See the fee table above for fines incurred for subsequent false alarms.
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