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Council raises false-alarm fee to match county rate to curb repeat law-enforcement responses
Rancho Santa Margarita City Council · July 9, 2025
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Summary
The council voted unanimously to increase the false-alarm fee from $141 to $209 (applied after the third response) to deter repeat business alarms and align the city with Orange County’s request; staff said the city responded to about 80 false alarms since 2024.
Rancho Santa Margarita’s City Council unanimously approved an increase to the false-alarm fee to match Orange County’s schedule, raising the after-third-response charge from $141 to $209.
The city’s law-enforcement chief said the higher fee is intended…
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