False Alarms: Permits Now Available in New York County For Homes, Buildings With Alarm Systems
The permits — which cost $50 — are aimed at reducing false alarms in the county, which the Sheriff’s Office says reaches 1,200 each year.
Permit holders will not be fined until their third false alarm. Nonpermit holders will be fined on the second incident.
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Permits for alarm system owners are now available in Ulster County.
Starting on Jan. 1, it is a violation to have an alarm system that prompts police or first response action without a permit issued by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office, the Daily Freeman reports. The permits cost $50.
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The new law is aimed at reducing false alarms. Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum said his office fields 1,200 false alarms each year.
Those not holding a permit will be given a warning for their offense. The second offense will prompt a $100 fine and $200 for each incident after.
Meanwhile, permit holders will not face a penalty for their first two false alarms. Their third will result in a $50 fine, followed by $200 each time thereafter.
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