The City of Lenexa has an Alarm Ordinance that requires you to have and display a permit if you have an alarm on your residence or business. There are restrictions on the types of alarms that can be used in the City, and well as a fee for responding to false alarms.

PROCEDURE:
The ordinance requires that you seek a permit within 30 days of the effective installation date of your alarm system. To obtain a permit, call the Alarm Coordinator within those 30 days, to request an alarm permit application. Alarm permits are non-transferable, and are issued for a period of one (1) year. All alarm users are required to renew alarm permits at the beginning of every permit year. Each building, structure or facility maintaining one or more alarm systems must obtain an alarm user's permit. Each permit must bear the signature of the Chief of Police, and shall be physically upon the premises where the alarm is in use. An alarm permit sticker will be provided, and must be displayed on the front lower left glass door or window of the structure.

The ordinance states that "It shall be unlawful for any person, either as principal officer, agent, servant or employee, who possesses or operates an alarm system to have more than three (3) false alarms in one permit year;". This is outside the grace period for testing and installation of the alarm. The grace period is for 6 false alarms, or ninety (90) days, which ever comes first, from the date of activation. Fines for false alarms are set by ordinance. The use of automatic dialing devices is prohibited by ordinance. An automatic dialing device is an electrically operated instrument that detects a forced or unauthorized entry into the structure, and automatically calls the police department directly and repeatedly, tying up the phone lines until the alarm has been reset or disconnected.

ALARM FEE INFORMATION

CODE REFERENCE:
1994 Lenexa City Code 3-1A-1 through 3-1C-2

For information and help on alarm systems for your residence or business, contact Alarm Coordinator (477-7515).