Alarm
registration
The purpose of the City of Wilton Manors Alarm Ordinance is to encourage
security alarm users to maintain operational reliability and to
ensure the proper use of alarm systems thereby limiting unnecessary
police emergency responses to false alarms/alarm malfunctions. National
studies have shown that 98% of all alarm calls to law enforcement
involve false alarms.
The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
(NBFAA) and False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) recommend that
you take these easy steps to prevent false alarms:
- Become familiar with how to operate the system
and how to use its features. Studies have shown that human error
accounts for 75% of all false alarms!
- Please read and retain the operator’s
manual for your security system.
- Make sure that everyone who has a key to your
home or business knows how to operate the security system.
- Rehearse alarm cancellation with everyone who
might use your system.
- If your system does not seem to be working properly,
call your security company.
- Call your security company if you change your
phone number, or plan to move.
- Test your system regularly. Notify your security
monitoring company when you test your system.
- When purchasing a system, deal only with a licensed,
reputable company that obtains the required installation permits.
All residential and business alarms in the city
must have a permit. Applications may be obtained, and fees paid
at the Wilton Manors Police Department 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
Please register
your home or business alarm ASAP. Citizens can download the alarm
form by clicking here.
Once the form is downloaded complete the necessary fields via the
computer or print the form out and fill it out by hand. After completing
the form, please mail it or bring it in to the Wilton Manors Police
Department (524 NE 21 CT Wilton Manors, Florida 33305) with the
$25.00 registration fee.
*There will be no way to electronically send the completed form
to us!
Click
here to read the City’s alarm ordinance.
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