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Atherton directs stepped notices and stronger enforcement for alarm-permit compliance after staff cites many unpaid permits and unpaid false-alarm fees
Summary
Police and finance staff told the council roughly 1,500 residential alarm permits exist and about 43% are unpaid; commanders recommended a centralized registry and a three-step notice process. Council approved implementing the notice system and asked staff to return with enforcement thresholds and collections options.
The Police Commander told the council the town requires permits (or registrations) for all residential alarm systems and described staff recommendations to improve compliance: a centralized database of alarm permit holders, tracking of paid/unpaid permits, and a three-step notification process for unpaid permits (initial annual notice, a 30-day past-due notice, and a final notice at 60 days that gives 15 days to pay before police monitoring could be discontinued).
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