City of Baytown False Alarm Reduction Program   Click to View the Ordinance
Permit Fees False Alarm Charges Appeal Process
Registration Fees :
  1. Residential : $15.00
  2. Commercial : $30.00

Renewal Fees :
  1. Residential : $10.00
  2. Commercial : $25.00

All renewal invoices are due within 30 days from the invoice date or by the permit expiration date whichever is greater.

Registration Duration and Renewal:

      All permits are valid for one year from the issue date and must be renewed annually at least 10 days prior to expiration of existing permit.

Permit Transfer:

       Permits cannot be transferred from one location to another or from one person to another.


Late fee for Registration or Renewal:

      N.A.
Billing Type:
  1. All burglar false alarms will be accumulated and will be charged in the preceding 12 months.

    All fire false alarms will be accumulated and will be charged in the permit period.

    A burglar false alarm fee will not be assessed if the police department fails to respond within 30 minute of notification of a burglar alarm.

False Alarm Fines:

  1. Burglary – Residential and Commercial Registered/Unregistered location Fine Schedule:

    1. 1st to 3rd false alarm: $0.00

    2. 4th to 5th false alarm: $50.00 each

    3. 6th to 7th false alarm: $75.00 each

    4. 8th false alarm and above: $100.00 each

  2. Fire – Residential Registered/Unregistered location Fine Schedule:

    1. 1st to 3rd false alarm: $0.00

    2. 4th to 5th false alarm: $50.00 each

    3. 6th to 7th false alarm: $75.00 each

    4. 8th false alarm and above: $100.00 each

  3. Fire – Commercial Registered/Unregistered location Fine Schedule:

    1. 1st to 3rd false alarm: $0.00

    2. 4th to 5th false alarm: $100.00 each

    3. 6th to 7th false alarm: $200.00 each

    4. 8th false alarm and above: $250.00 each

Late fee for False Alarms:

  1. A late fee of 10% shall be charged if the alarm user fails to pay the false alarm fines within 30 days from the invoice date.

All false alarm invoices will be due within 30 days from the invoice date.

Civil Penalty for False Alarm at Unregistered location:

  1. A civil penalty of $250.00 shall be charged for each false alarm when no permit is obtained.

Fine for Violation of Ordinance (case-on-case basis):

  1. Any person who fails to comply with any provision of the ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00.
  1. An alarm user/company has a right to appeal the false alarm fine or the suspension of the permit. All appeals will be screened by a customer service representative. If the appeal is valid, the alarm user must submit a written request to the appeals address entitled “Appeal for Alarm Administrator’s Action”. An appeal request must be submitted to PM AM by completing an authorized appeal form within 10 days from the date of notification of such fine. If the city does not have an existing appeals form, PM AM will provide a standard template for use. PM AM will forward all documents provided by the Alarm user, as well as applicable bills and false alarms, to the City’s Alarm Administrator for review and appeal processing. The City’s Alarm Administrator will inform PM AM of any adjustments which need to be made on the account once the appeal decision has been completed. PM AM will notify the citizen of the appeal decision through the available means of correspondence.

  2. Appeal Address: appeals@PMAM.com

  3. Appeal fee: $0.00
Non-Compliance

Alarm Installing / Monitoring Company:

  1. N.A.
Exempt Locations Revocation / Suspension Reinstatement Process
  1. City location/building are exempt from Permit Fee and False Alarm charges.

Suspension:

  1. N.A.

Excessive False Alarms:

  1. N.A.
Address Important Links
City of Baytown False Alarm Reduction Program
P.O. Box 142225
Irving, TX 75039

Contact Number: 1-855-879-6963
  1. Ordinance
  2. Permit Application Form
  3. Citizen Site