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Committee approves Executive Regulation 12‑25, raising alarm fees and adding a 30‑minute silencing standard
Summary
The Public Safety work session approved Executive Regulation 12‑25 by acclamation on July 7, 2025, increasing biannual alarm-user renewal fees and commercial registration fees and adding a technical standard that audible alarms must automatically silence within 30 minutes; county staff estimated a $260,000 revenue increase for FY26.
The Montgomery County Public Safety work session on July 7 approved Executive Regulation 12‑25, which raises alarm registration fees and adds a technical standard for alarm systems; the committee approved the regulation by acclamation.
Council staff explained the regulation would replace the current code language, increase the biannual alarm-user renewal fee from $10 to $20 and raise the commercial alarm-user registration fee from $30 to $60. The regulation also adds a technical adjustment: any audible alarm must automatically silence the annunciator within 30 minutes after activation. The…
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