What does the City of Milwaukie require related to business and home alarm systems?
A. The City of Milwaukie requires that users of security alarm systems obtain a permit for each system being used. Most alarm systems fall under the category of residential, or business. Users of systems with both robbery and burglary alarm capabilities must maintain separate permits for each function. When a security alarm activates a monitoring company notifies the police/fire/medical dispatch center by phone. The appropriate public safety responder is sent to investigate the alarm incident. Statistically, the vast majority of alarm activations are false. In the event an investigating police officer determines the false alarm was user error, equipment malfunction, or finds no identifying cause for the alarm, the incident is documented as a false alarm. Users are allowed three false alarms within the permit year. For each false alarm over three in a permit year, the holder of the permit shall pay a fee established by the city council, upon written demand by the police department. For
