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Los Gatos council introduces ordinance to require residential alarm permits, sets Jan. 1, 2026 effective date
Summary
The council introduced an amendment to the false-alarm ordinance to require annual residential alarm permits (matching commercial fees), impose penalties for repeat false alarms and set the ordinance effective Jan. 1, 2026, to allow outreach to residents and alarm companies.
The Town Attorney and police staff asked the council on Sept. 2 to expand the town’s false-alarm ordinance to cover residences as well as commercial properties and to clarify administrative processes for penalties and appeals.
Gabrielle Wen (Town Attorney) outlined the proposed amendments: require residential alarm permits with an annual registration fee currently $95, impose a service charge when a site has more than two…
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