FIRE and BURGLAR ALARMS

Effective December 2, 2005, alarm users and alarm dealers in the City of Wadsworth will be required to comply with new guidelines, registration and permit fees, as set forth in Ordinance No. 05-044, adopted by the Wadsworth City Council on May 3, 2005. 

For purposes of these regulations, an alarm user is defined as any person, partnership, corporation, or any other entity who purchases, leases, contracts for, otherwise obtains or uses an alarm system in a facility that lies within the jurisdiction of the division of fire or police.  An alarm dealer is any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity that sells, leases, monitors, maintains, services, repairs, alters, replaces, moves or installs any alarm system; or causes to be sold, leased, monitored, maintained, serviced, repaired, altered, replaced, moved, or installed, any alarm in or on any building, structure or facility. (This shall include owners of proprietary alarm systems); but, it does not include electrical and building contractors licensed by the city who do not advertise or otherwise represent themselves as being in the business of alarm dealers nor retail stores where the selling of alarm systems or components is not the store’s primary business.  Alarm dealers are required to make sure that their alarm agents (any person employed by or working as an independent contractor for an alarm dealer, who sells, repairs, services, alters, replaces, removes, designs, maintains, or installs, alarm systems, on/in the premises of the alarm user) comply with the new law as well. 

           Alarm Ordinance Information

                   Alarm Permit Form

Alarm permit registration fees:

$25/2 years for alarm users

$100/1 year for alarm dealers/agents