# Alarm permit and false-alarm fee checker

Check Seattle or Calgary permit and false-alarm policy examples. Seattle figures are in USD. Calgary fees are not estimated. Check the official page before activation.

Use the tool on the [web page](https://alarminstallers.fyi/tools/alarm-permit-checker). It works without JavaScript.

## How to use it

1. Choose city.
2. Choose seattle event type.
3. Read the result.

## How it works

City of Seattle, Alarm System Monitoring, fetched 2026-11-10: https://www.seattle.gov/business-regulations/alarm-system-monitoring . The annual burglary, panic and robbery system fee is USD $10. The page lists false burglar alarms at USD $115, false panic/duress/robbery alarms at USD $230 and cancelled dispatched burglar alarms at USD $30. The city bills alarm companies; ask about subscriber pass-through terms.

Calgary Police, Alarm Permit Information, fetched 2026-11-10: https://www.calgarypolice.ca/services/security-and-alarm-permits/alarm-permit-information.html . The page says alarm users need a permit. No Calgary fee is inferred.

Calgary Police, Responding to Alarms and False Alarms, fetched 2026-11-10: https://www.calgarypolice.ca/services/security-and-alarm-permits/responding-to-alarms-and-false-alarms.html . Penalties apply to the licensed company that requested police. The event selector applies only to Seattle.

> Information only. Confirm the current local rule and written provider quote. No dispatch, compliance or price guarantee.