Alarm Permit Application Form Page 2
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2City of Friendswood
Alarm Permit Information
Instructions
Section 1: General Information. On the registration application,
Mark the appropriate space for the type of alarm that is being permitted.
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Mark the appropriate space if the permit is new, renewal, or amendment to an existing permit on file.
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Mark the appropriate space(s) for the alarm classification.
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Completely fill in the spaces for the alarm address.
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If the alarm is located at a commercial site, completely fill in the space for the business name and address.
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If the alarm is located at a commercial site, fill in the space for the days and hours of business operations.
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Section 2: Applicant Information. On the registration application,
Applicant must provide their legal name, date of birth (DOB), home address, telephone phone number, alternate telephone number, business
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address, business telephone number, valid driver’s license number and e-mail address
Section 3: Emergency Contact Information. On the registration application,
Applicant must provide names and telephone numbers for two (2) people who can be contacted at any time to come to the alarm location
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within thirty minutes and grant access to the alarm site and deactivate the alarm if necessary.
Applicant must provide names, telephone numbers, addresses and e-mail addresses for the alarm installation company and the alarm
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monitoring services that can send a representative to the alarm site within one hour and deactivate the alarm if necessary.
Section 4: Special Conditions present at the alarm site. On the registration application,
Applicant must provide information on exterior entrances to the alarm site.
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Applicant must provide information on toxic or flammable materials kept at the alarm site.
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Applicant must provide information on presence of animals at the alarm site.
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Fees
Permit Fees:
Residential site alarm permit fee is $36.
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Commercial or financial institution site alarm permit fee is $72.
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Educational/Government site alarm must be registered; but no permit fee is required
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Permits are valid for 12 months
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Permits must be renewed annually.
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Amendments to valid permit require no filing fee.
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False Alarm Fees:
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No fine will be assessed for the 1
, 2
or 3
false alarm in the preceding 12 month period.
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$50 fine will be assessed for the 4
or 5
false alarm in the preceding 12 month period.
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$75 fine will be assessed for the 6
or 7
false alarm in the preceding 12 month period.
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$100 fine will be assessed for the 8
or more other false alarms in the preceding 12 month period.
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Violations
In addition to the false alarm fines, violations of Chapter 1, Section 1-14 of the City Code are subject to criminal prosecution as a misdemeanor.
Permit Required: All activated alarm systems located in the City of Friendswood are required to have a permit.
Permit Duration: All permits are valid for a 12 month period. The City reserves the right to adjust the length of the period in order to set all permits to
the same expiration date. Permits must be renewed within 10 days after the expiration date.
Nontransferable: Permits are not transferable.
Revocation or Refusal to Permit: The City reserves the right to refuse to permit or to revoke a permit for failure to make payment within 60 days of the
permit fee due date or accrual of 8 or more false alarms in a 12 month period.
Permit Application Submission
To submit in person: Bring the permit application form and payment to City Hall at the address below.
To submit by mail: Mail the permit application form to the address below.
To submit by fax: Fax the application to the City at (281) 482-6491 and call the city at (281) 996-3232 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
to make payments by phone using a credit card. Visa & MasterCard are accepted.
Delivery Address:
City of Friendswood
Attn: Alarm Permitting (Utility Billing)
910 S. Friendswood Drive
Friendswood, TX 77546
Confidentiality: Alarm system locations, types of systems, and the names of occupants at permitted locations are confidential information. This information cannot be
disclosed to others. See Section 1702.284 of the Texas Occupations Code for further information.
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