From Lakiesha McGhee:
Rocklin residents and businesses who have alarm systems must obtain an alarm permit by Sept. 1, or face a $100 fine.
In an effort to decrease false alarms, the Rocklin City Council adopted an alarm ordinance, which became law April 11. The grace period to get the permit ends Sept. 1, according to a news release. An alarm company will be in violation of the new law by activating an alarm without ensuring their customer has obtained a permit.
Applications for the permit are available via the city's Web site. The cost is $25 for the first two years and $15 for each two-year renewal.
Each residence or business is given one free false alarm response in a rolling 12-month period, which begins when they obtain their alarm permit. For general false alarms, there is a fine of $50 for the second response and $100 for the third and subsequent responses during the 12-month period. For holdup or duress alarms, there is a fine of $100 for the second response and $150 for the third and subsequent responses during the 12-month period.
In 2007, the Rocklin Police Department responded to more than 2,700 alarms, 99 percent of which were false. Burglary and robbery alarms are high priority incidents requiring immediate deployment of a minimum of two patrol officers.
For more information about the alarm ordinance, call (866) 541-7626.
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