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Laguna Woods raises false security alarm fee to $209 per response, effective Sept. 8
Summary
City council voted unanimously to increase the fee charged after repeated false security alarms from $141 to $209 per sheriff response, aligning the fee with the County of Orange cost study; revenue offsets law‑enforcement contract costs and the fee begins Sept. 8, 2025.
Laguna Woods city council voted unanimously Aug. 20 to increase the city’s false security system alarm fee from $141 to $209 per response, effective Sept. 8, 2025.
The fee applies beginning with the third false alarm at a single address in a calendar year and is intended to offset the sheriff’s cost of responding to repeat false alarm calls. According to staff, the County of Orange recently updated its cost…
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