Administration

Yes. If you disagree, the ordinance does have an appeal provision. To appeal a false alarm fee, please read the following: The Alarm User may appeal an assessment of a false alarm fee to the Sheriff's Office by setting forth in writing the reasons for the appeal within ten (10) days of the date of the notice sent by the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office shall set the matter for an appeal before the Department’s Review Board. The alarm user may submit relevant evidence regarding the alleged grounds for suspension or revocation or the imposition of false alarm fees with their written appeal. The Review Board shall notify the alarm user of their decision in writing by certified mail no later than two (2) weeks after the appeal has been received. The decision of the Review Board shall be final.
No, car alarms do not need to be registered.
Yes, but you must call your alarm company and the Sheriff's Office Alarm Unit to notify us of your new address. The new location MUST be within PBSO's jurisdiction.
No, but you must call the Sheriff's Office Alarm unit with the new alarm company information.
Failure to pay the alarm fines within 30 days will result in suspended Sheriff's Office response.
Yes, it can be suspended from Sheriff's Office response. Some of the reasons are: failure to make a timely payment of assessed fees or fines, having more than five false alarms within a 365-day period, or making a false statement of a material fact in the application for registration.
If your account has become suspended, you will be required to pay all outstanding fees and fines.
The alarm ordinance went into effect in 1988.
If you received a duplicate alarm invoice, please contact us at (561) 688-3695 so we can delete the incorrect invoice(s). If you are directed to a voicemail box, please leave a message with your name, address, phone number, and the account/permit numbers that need to be combined or deleted.

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