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FEES FOR PERMITS AND FALSE ALARM
 

City of Burnaby
  • First 3 False Alarms = FREE
  • 4th False Alarm each calendar year = $100
  • 5th False Alarm each calendar year = $150
  • 6th and each subsequent False Alarm in the calendar year = $300
City of Chilliwack Where a false alarm has occurred on any real property or premises, the owner or occupier of the real property or premises shall be charged a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each false alarm, due and payable upon receipt of notice from the City.
 
City of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore and Belcarra . One zone alarms will have to be verified as an unauthorized access by the alarm company, eyewitness or electronic monitoring system before police will respond. As before, the police will continue to attend hold-up, panic, multi-zone, glass breaks and two way voice alarms as well as school alarms and identified residences occupied by seniors or individuals with special needs.

Fire Alarm Only

  • First 3 False Alarm = FREE
  • 4th and any subsequent False Alarm in any calendar year = $150
City of Delta
  • First 2 False Alarms = FREE
  • 3th False Alarm each calendar year = $50
  • 4th False Alarm each calendar year = $100
  • 5th False Alarm each calendar year = $150
  • 6th and each subsequent False Alarm in the calendar year = $300
City of Langley
  • 1st False Alarm = FREE
  • 2nd False Alarm during any consecutive 12 month period = $50
  • 3rd False Alarm during any consecutive 12 month period = $75
  • 4th and any subsequent False Alarm during any consecutive 12 month period = $100

 

City of Nanaimo
  • First 3 False Alarm = FREE
  • 4th False Alarm in any calendar year = $140
  • 5th False Alarm in any calendar year = $140  AND shall result in the SUSPENSION of alarm response by the Police
  • 6th False Alarm (where service is resumed after application) in any calendar year = $200
  • 7th False Alarm (where service is resumed after application) in any calendar year = $200 AND shall result in the SUSPENSION of alarm response by the Police for 1 YEAR.

 

City of New Westminster
 
  • First 2 False Alarm = FREE
  • 3rd and any subsequent False Alarm in any calendar year = $100

 

District of North Vancouver (Fire & Security)
 
The owner or occupier of real property or persons who lease or otherwise provide a fire alarm system or security alarm system to them must pay to the District a fee of $130 for each false alarm subject to an exemption for the first three false alarms respecting the real property occurring in any calendar year.

 

City of Vancouver
 
Alarm permits may be canceled for excessive False Alarms (4 or more within a 12 month period)

Alarm Permits:
Description of Premises New Fees
Residential $17.55 per year
Small Business or Commercial $29.25 per year
Large Business or Commercial $58.50 per year

Reinstatement of an Alarm Permit after Cancellation:

  • Residential = $75
  • Small Business or Commercial (less than 140 sq. meters) = $125
  • Large Business or Commercial (more than 140 sq. meters) = $250

Reinstatement of an Alarm Permit after 2nd and Subsequent Suspension(s):

  • Residential = $150
  • Small Business or Commercial (less than 140 sq. meters) = $250
  • Large Business or Commercial (more than 140 sq. meters) = $500

 

City of Pitt Meadows
 
  • No fee for a false alarm which occurs more than twelve consecutive months from the date of the last false alarm (if any);
  • A fee of $50.00 for the first false alarm occurring within twelve months from the date of the last false alarm;
  • A fee of $100.00 for the second false alarm occurring within twelve months from the date of the last false alarm; and
  • A fee of $300.00 for each subsequent false alarm unless such false alarm occurs more than twelve consecutive months from the date of the last false alarm. (Bylaw No. 1886)

 

City of Port Moody
 
  • First 3 False Alarms = FREE
  • 4th or subsequent False Alarm in any calendar year = $100

 

City of Richmond (Fire & Security)
 
  • First 1 False Alarm = FREE
  • 2nd False Alarm in any calendar year = $50
  • 3rd and each subsequent False Alarm in any calendar year = $100

 

City of Surrey
 
  • Zero tolerance
  • Each False Alarm  = $50 if paid within 14 days from the date of the offence notice
  • Each False Alarm = $75 if paid after 14 days from the date of the offence notice
  • If the fees imposed are unpaid on December 31 of the calendar year in which they are imposed , they must be added to , and form part of the property taxes payable as taxes in arrears on the property to which the fees apply

 

Corporation of Delta ( N. Delta , Ladner , Tsawwassen)
 
  • No person shall  use a Security Alarm System without holding an Alarm Permit
  • There is no cost for  the Alarm Permit

VALID & CURRENT PERMIT HELD -  FIRST 2 N/C

  • RESIDENTIAL    3rd.=  $50.00   4th.= $100.00    5th+ = $150.00
  • SM. NON RES.   3rd.= $100.00   4th.=$200.00     5th+= $300.00
  • LG. NON RES.    3rd.= $150.00   4th.=$300.00     5th+= $500.00

NO VALID OR CURRENT PERMIT HELD - ZERO TOLERANCE

  • RESIDENTIAL    1st.=  $50.00   2nd.= $100.00    3rd.+ = $150.00
  • SM. NON RES.   1st.= $100.00   2nd.= $200.00    3rd.+ = $300.00
  • LG. NON RES.   1st.= $150.00   2nd.= $300.00    3rd.+ = $500.00

NOTE :
SM. NON RES. LESS  = THAN 5000 Sq. FEET
LG. NON RES. MORE= THAN 5000 Sq. FEET

 

District of West Vancouver
 
  • First 1 False Alarm = FREE
  • 2nd False Alarm in any consecutive 12 month period = $50
  • 3rd False Alarm in any consecutive 12 month period = $75
  • 4th and any subsequent False Alarm in any consecutive 12 month period = $100

 

 

 


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