LEARN MORE ABOUT ALARM PERMITS
Do i need an alarm permit for my security system?
Installing a security system in your home or business is perfectly legal and an important step to secure your property. However, if you want a central monitoring station to dispatch the proper authorities on alarm signals, your local governmental agencies may require you to obtain a valid alarm permit. Alarm permits became a requirement for many cities due to the numerous false alarms caused by user error and faulty sensors. All these false alarms placed tremendous expenses on local police and fire departments which caused state and local agencies to require alarm permits.
Alarm permit requirements vary depending on the city you live in and are granted either on a one-time or yearly basis. American Alarm Systems recommends that you check with your local police and fire departments directly so that you fully understand their requirements.
Please Note: This list was last updated on 8-01-2019.
Below is a list of cities by county with links to their websites to help you understand and obtain a alarm permit online.
Orange County Alarm Permit Requirements
Aliso Viejo
No Alarm Permit Required
Anaheim
Alarm Permit Required
Brea
Alarm Permit Required
Buena Park
Alarm Permit Required
Costa Mesa
No Alarm Permit Required
Cypress
Alarm Permit Required
Dana Point
No Alarm Permit Required
Fountain Valley
Alarm Permit Required
Fullerton
Alarm Permit Required
Garden Grove
Alarm Permit Required
Huntington Beach
No Alarm Permit Required
Irvine
Alarm Permit Required
Laguna
No Alarm Permit Required
Laguna Beach
Alarm Permit Required
Laguna Hills
Alarm Permit Required
Laguna Niguel
No Alarm Permit Required
Laguna Woods
No Alarm Permit Required
La Palma
No Alarm Permit Required
Lake Forest
No Alarm Permit Required
Mission Viejo
No Alarm Permit Required
Newport Beach
Alarm Permit Required
Orange
Alarm Permit Required
Placentia
Alarm Permit Required
Rancho Santa Margartia
No Alarm Permit Required
San Clemente
Alarm Permit Required
San Juan Capistrano
No Alarm Permit Required
Santa Ana
Alarm Permit Required
Seal Beach
No Alarm Permit Required
Stanton
No Alarm Permit Required
Tustin
Alarm Permit Required
Yorba Linda
No Alarm Permit Required
Westminster
Alarm Permit Required
Los Angeles Alarm Permit Requirements
Agoura Hills
No Alarm Permit Required
Alhambra
Alarm Permit Required
Arcadia
Alarm Permit Required
Atesia
No Alarm Permit Required
Avalon
No Alarm Permit Required
Azusa
Alarm Permit Required
Baldwin Park
No Alarm Permit Required
Bell
No Alarm Permit Required
Bell Gardens
No Alarm Permit Required
Bellflower
No Alarm Permit Required
Beverly Hills
No Alarm Permit Required
Bradbury
No Alarm Permit Required
Burbank
Alarm Permit Required
Calabasas
No Alarm Permit Required
Carson
No Alarm Permit Required
Cerritos
No Alarm Permit Required
Claremont
Alarm Permit Required
Commerce
Alarm Permit Required
Compton
No Alarm Permit Required
Covina
Alarm Permit Required
Cudahy
No Alarm Permit Required
Culver City
Alarm Permit Required
Diamond Bar
No Alarm Permit Required
Downey
Alarm Permit Required
Durate
No Alarm Permit Required
El Monte
No Alarm Permit Required
El Segundo
Alarm Permit Required
Gardena
Alarm Permit Required
Glendale
Alarm Permit Required
Glendora
No Alarm Permit Required
Hawaiian Gardens
No Alarm Permit Required
Hawthorne
No Alarm Permit Required
Hermosa Beach
Alarm Permit Required
Hidden Hills
No Alarm Permit Required
Huntington Park
Alarm Permit Required
Industry
No Alarm Permit Required
Inglewood
No Alarm Permit Required
Irwindale
No Alarm Permit Required
La Canada Flintridge
No Alarm Permit Required
La Habra Heights
No Alarm Permit Required
La Mirada
Alarm Permit Required
La Puente
No Alarm Permit Required
La Verne
No Alarm Permit Required
Lakewood
No Alarm Permit Required
Lancaster
No Alarm Permit Required
Lawndale
No Alarm Permit Required
Lomita
No Alarm Permit Required
Long Beach
No Alarm Permit Required
Los Angeles
Alarm Permit Required
Lynwood
No Alarm Permit Required
Malibu
Alarm Permit Required
Manhattan Beach
Alarm Permit Required
Maywood
Alarm Permit Required
Monrovia
No Alarm Permit Required
Montebello
Alarm Permit Required
Monterey Park
Alarm Permit Required
Norwalk
No Alarm Permit Required
Palmdale
No Alarm Permit Required
Palos Verdes Estates
No Alarm Permit Required
Paramount
No Alarm Permit Required
Pasadena
Alarm Permit Required
Pico Rivera
No Alarm Permit Required
Pomona
Alarm Permit Required
Rancho Palos Verdes
No Alarm Permit Required
Redondo Beach
Alarm Permit Required
Rolling Hills
No Alarm Permit Required
Rolling Hills Estates
Alarm Permit Required
Rosemead
No Alarm Permit Required
San Dimas
No Alarm Permit Required
San Fernando
Alarm Permit Required
San Gabriel
Alarm Permit Required
San Marino
Alarm Permit Required
Santa Clarita
No Alarm Permit Required
Santa Fe Springs
No Alarm Permit Required
Santa Monica
No Alarm Permit Required
Sierra Madre
No Alarm Permit Required
Signal Hill
Alarm Permit Required
South El Monte
No Alarm Permit Required
Southgate
No Alarm Permit Required
South Pasadena
No Alarm Permit Required
Temple City
No Alarm Permit Required
Torrance
Alarm Permit Required
Vernon
Alarm Permit Required
Walnut
Alarm Permit Required
West Covina
No Alarm Permit Required
West Hollywood
Alarm Permit Required
Westlake Village
No Alarm Permit Required
Whittier
Alarm Permit Required
San Bernardino County Alarm Permit Requirements
Adelanto
No Alarm Permit Required
Apple Valley
No Alarm Permit Required
Barstow
Alarm Permit Required
Chino
No Alarm Permit Required
Chino Hills
No Alarm Permit Required
Colton
No Alarm Permit Required
Fontana
No Alarm Permit Required
Grand Terrace
No Alarm Permit Required
Hesperia
No Alarm Permit Required
Highland
No Alarm Permit Required
Loma Linda
No Alarm Permit Required
Montclair
No Alarm Permit Required
Ontario
No Alarm Permit Required
Rancho Cucamonga
No Alarm Permit Required
Redlands
No Alarm Permit Required
Rialto
Alarm Permit Required
San Bernardino
Alarm Permit Required
Upland
Alarm Permit Required
Victorville
No Alarm Permit Required
Yucaipa
No Alarm Permit Required
San Diego County Alarm Permit Requirements
Alpine
Alarm Permit Required
Borrego Springs
Alarm Permit Required
Carlsbad
Alarm Permit Required
Chula Vista
Alarm Permit Required
Coronado
Alarm Permit Required
Del Mar
Alarm Permit Required
El Cajon
Alarm Permit Required
Encinitas
Alarm Permit Required
Escondido
Alarm Permit Required
Fallbrook
Alarm Permit Required
Imperial Beach
Alarm Permit Required
La Jolla
Alarm Permit Required
La Mesa
Alarm Permit Required
Lemon Grove
Alarm Permit Required
National City
Alarm Permit Required
Oceanside
Alarm Permit Required
Poway
Alarm Permit Required
Ramona
Alarm Permit Required
Rancho San Diego
Alarm Permit Required
Rancho Santa Fe
Alarm Permit Required
San Diego
Alarm Permit Required
San Marcos
Alarm Permit Required
Santee
Alarm Permit Required
Solana Beach
Alarm Permit Required
Vista
Alarm Permit Required
Riverside Alarm Permit Requirements
Riverside
Alarm Permit Required