What is a False Alarm?
The Clackamas County Alarm Ordinance defines a false alarm as "an alarm signal eliciting a response by emergency services when a situation requiring a response does not in fact exist."
An Alarm user shall be subject to fines, depending on the number of false alarms within the permit year, based upon the following schedule:
Residential/Commercial False Alarm Fines:
| 1st False Alarm | No Charge | ||||
| 2nd False Alarm | $100.00 | ||||
| 3rd False Alarm | $150 | ||||
| 4+ False Alarms | $200/each |
Additional Fees:
| Late Fee (30 days past invoice) | $25.00 | ||||
| Failure to obtain a permit | $75.00 |
APPEALING A FALSE ALARM RESPONSE CHARGE
*Submit a written request/statement as to why you feel the charge and/or occurrence should be waived or removed from your account, along with any supporting documentation (police reports, alarm company documentation, etc.)
*Submit via email using the Contact Us page.
*Be sure to include Permit License #, alarm location address, and incident date(s) in question.
*Submit within fifteen (15) calendar days of the notice imposing the charge.