Press Release - 10/4/2013 - Alarm ordinance
Lee Woodward
From:Kristin Edwards
Sent:Friday, October 04, 2013 11:19 AM
Subject:City updates alarm ordinance - Permits required - press release
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Kristin Edwards, TRMC
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PRESS RELEASE
The City of Huntsville recently amended its alarm ordinance, requiring those utilizing
commercial and residential alarms within the city to have permits. The ordinance also outlines
penalties for excessive false alarm calls at a given location.
“Responding to false alarms poses a dilemma for the Huntsville Police Department as well as
other law enforcement agencies across the country,” HPD Chief Kevin Lunsford said. “False
alarms expend resources of the department when those resources could be otherwise used in
responding to emergency calls or conducting crime prevention activities.”
To assist in better serving the community, the City of Huntsville has partnered with City
Support, an alarm management company.
City Support will assist the Police Department in permitting alarms as well as sending notices
of excessive false alarm calls to those violating the City Ordinance.
“If you have an alarm at your business or residence the city ordinance requires you to obtain a
permit,” HPD Lt. Curt Landrum said. “This can be done in one of two ways. You may log on to
the City Support website at http://huntsvilletx.citysupport.org/ where you can purchase or
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renew a permit, pay false alarm fees and view a copy of the newly amended city ordinance
pertaining to alarms.
“Alternatively, people may go to the Huntsville Police Department to obtain permits or ask
questions.”
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For more information, contact Landrum at (936) 291-5466 or (936) 291-5480
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