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MCSO To Start Enforcing Alarm Permit Ordinance

MCSO To Start Enforcing Alarm Permit Ordinance

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by: NewCaneyDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 4 Site Admin  OP 
~ 7 years ago   Mar 31, '16 4:07pm  
MCSO To Start Enforcing Alarm Permit Ordinance
 
During the time between February 1, 2015 and February 29, 2016, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to over 20,000 false alarms in un-incorporated areas of Montgomery County, Texas. False alarm responses essentially take many needed patrol deputies away from proactive duties and can delay time when deputies are responding to legitimate criminal offenses, wasting valuable resources and time.
 
The law requires every residence and business with a security alarm system in un-incorporated Montgomery County, Texas, (monitored or not), to obtain a valid alarm permit issued by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Alarm Detail. It is a Class “C” Misdemeanor offense to operate an alarm system without first securing an alarm permit. The violation is punishable by issuance of a citation and payment of fines ranging up to $500.00 upon conviction. Each violation is a separate offense.
 
In the near future, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will be proactively enforcing the Montgomery County Alarm Ordinance. If you currently have a residential or business alarm in the un-incorporated areas of Montgomery County, in order to avoid being fined or receiving a citation for not having an alarm permit, it is strongly recommended that you permit your alarm with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Alarm Detail immediately.
 
The reasoning behind an alarm permit and fee associated is not designed to generate profit. The fee associated with the alarm permit is designed to pay for the alarm detail, costs associated with the alarm detail and not to be a burden on the general public for cost. All money recovered by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Alarm Detail goes into Montgomery County’s general fund.
 
The goal of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Alarm Detail is to enforce the Montgomery County Alarm Ordinance and to reduce the number of false alarms through education and deterrence. The hope is to alleviate the false alarm problem, thereby redirecting public safety resources to more effectively serve the community as a whole.
 
The Montgomery County Alarm Ordinance can be found at:
 
mctxcao.org/wp-conte nt/uploads/2014/03/A larmRules.pdf
 
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edwinimartin Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 7 years ago   May 19, '16 9:50pm  
It is true that false alarm can waste a lot of time for the emergency responders. It places an unnecessary stress on them when they should be using that time to respond to other actual emergencies. The main reason why false alarms go off so often is because either the person who uses does not know how to use it properly or it has not been installed properly. If you have a alarm or a fire sprinkler system it is good if you maintain it on a regular basis.Well maintained alarm systems have fewer false alarm. I found a blog from FMC that explains in detail how to get rid of false alarms(http://www.fire-monitoring.com/steps-reducing-false-alarms-monitored-system/).
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Froggie Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 7 years ago   May 23, '16 9:20am  
Does anyone know where I can download a copy of the alarm permit application?
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NewCaneyDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 4 Site Admin  OP 
~ 7 years ago   May 24, '16 3:19pm  
@Froggie
 
It depends on if you're a new alarm owner or not.
 
Here is the website:
 
mcsoalarm.mctx.org
 
I'm going to do a follow up about this tomorrow. Several people have sent in messages similar to yours.
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Froggie Active Indicator LED Icon  New Member
~ 7 years ago   May 25, '16 9:51am  
I found it online....we purchased our home in November and got the alarm installed. I hope they don't kick back the application because of the date it was installed.
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NewCaneyDotCom Active Indicator LED Icon 4 Site Admin  OP 
~ 7 years ago   May 26, '16 1:24pm  
Give them a call, @Froggie
 
936 760 5830
 
They were very helpful when I called there the other day.
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