The Alarm Registration Form is the City of Baltimore document that alarm users complete for the Baltimore Police Department's False Alarm Reduction Program; the printed title is Alarm Registration Statement. One form covers both residential and commercial users, and the city charges users no fee to register. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by the City of Baltimore, and you send the form to the Police Department by email or mail as described below.
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What is The Alarm Registration Form – Baltimore, MD?
The Alarm Registration Form (printed on the PDF as Alarm Registration Statement) is the City of Baltimore form on which an alarm user registers an alarm system with the Baltimore Police Department's False Alarm Reduction Program.
The one-page form asks for the address where the alarm is located, a telephone number and the alarm type: Burglar, Panic, Medical or Robbery/hold up. It then splits into a residential user section and a commercial user section, and ends with additional information: a contact other than the owner who can respond to an alarm activation, the alarm service/install company, the alarm monitoring company and any special conditions, such as hazardous materials, guard dogs, security personnel, weapons or directions to the alarm site.
According to the City of Baltimore's permits and licensing page, an alarm system contractor, monitor and user must each register with the Police Commissioner every year. The rules are found in Baltimore City Code, Police Ordinances Article 19, Subtitle 8. This form is for users. Contractors and monitors use a separate Alarm Company Registration Form, and they pay a fee that users do not.
Who needs to file The Alarm Registration Form – Baltimore, MD?
Alarm users in Baltimore complete this form. The city defines a user as the owner or lessee of any alarm system; the owner or lessee of any dwelling unit, place of business or other premises equipped with an alarm system; or any other person who uses an alarm system.
- Residential users complete only the residential alarm user section.
- Commercial users complete only the commercial alarm user section, which asks for the business entity, trade name, owner or president and type of business.
Do not use this form if you are an alarm system contractor or monitor. A contractor is anyone who installs, maintains, alters, inspects, administers, sells or services alarm systems, and a monitor is anyone in the business of monitoring alarm systems to report activations to the Police Department. They register on the Alarm Company Registration Form instead.
The form names no one who may sign or file for the user, so questions about acting for an owner go to the contact listed on the form.
When to file The Alarm Registration Form – Baltimore, MD
Baltimore City requires alarm users to register with the Police Commissioner each year, so the form is completed for every yearly registration of an alarm. The form prints no due date of its own and gives no processing time.
Have the details of your alarm installer and monitoring company ready before you start, along with a contact other than the owner who can respond when the alarm goes off. For questions about timing, call the False Alarm Reduction Program at 410-396-3575 or write to [email protected].
How to fill out The Alarm Registration Form – Baltimore, MD
Enter the alarm location address
Under ADDRESS WHERE ALARM IS LOCATED, write the street number, street name, suite number, city, state and zip code of the site where the alarm is installed.
Add a telephone number
Enter the telephone number for the alarm location in the Telephone box.
Check the alarm type
Check Burglar, Panic, Medical or Robbery/hold up to show what type of alarm the system is.
Complete the residential user section
Residential users enter the alarm user name, a mailing address only if it differs from the alarm location, city, state, zip code, telephone and email address. Leave the commercial section blank.
Complete the commercial user section
Commercial users enter the name of the business entity, trade name used by the business, owner or president, mailing address, telephone, email address and type of business. Leave the residential section blank.
List an additional contact
Under Additional contact information, give the name and telephone number of someone other than the owner who can respond to an alarm activation.
Identify the installer and monitor
Enter the company name, license no., telephone and email address for the alarm service/install company and for the alarm monitoring company.
Describe any special conditions
List hazardous conditions or materials, guard dogs, security personnel, weapons, directions to the alarm site and similar details.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that only the section for your user type is filled and that each contact detail is correct. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, then send it as described under How to submit.
How to submit The Alarm Registration Form – Baltimore, MD
You can send the completed Alarm Registration Form by email or by mail.
- Email: send the completed form to [email protected].
- Mail: 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 100, Baltimore, MD 21202.
The form is addressed to the Baltimore Police Department, False Alarm Reduction Program, 417 E. Fayette St., Room 100, Baltimore, MD 21202. You can reach the program at 410-396-3575. There is no fee to register an alarm as a user, so no payment goes with the form. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Completing both the residential and the commercial user sections; the form asks you to complete only the section that matches your type of user.
- Leaving the alarm type unmarked instead of checking Burglar, Panic, Medical or Robbery/hold up.
- Listing the owner as the additional contact; the form asks for someone other than the owner who can respond to an alarm activation.
- Leaving out the alarm service/install company or the alarm monitoring company, including the license number and contact details the form requests.
- Skipping the special conditions box when there are hazardous conditions or materials, guard dogs, security personnel or weapons at the alarm site.
- Using this form as a contractor or monitor; they register on the separate Alarm Company Registration Form and pay a fee.
- Sending a payment with the form; the form states there is no fee to register an alarm as a user.
- Entering the mailing address as the alarm location; the mailing address line is only for when it differs from the alarm location.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Baltimore Alarm Registration Form?
It is the City of Baltimore form, printed as Alarm Registration Statement, used to register a residential or commercial alarm with the Baltimore Police Department's False Alarm Reduction Program. It lists the alarm location, alarm type, user, contacts, installer, monitor and special conditions.
Is there a fee to register an alarm in Baltimore?
No, not for users. The form and the city's permits and licensing page both say there is no fee for users to register an alarm. Alarm contractors and monitors register separately and do pay a fee; ask the city for the current amount.
Where do I send the Alarm Registration Form?
Email it to [email protected] or mail it to 417 E. Fayette Street, Room 100, Baltimore, MD 21202. The form also lists 410-396-3575 as the program's telephone number for questions.
Who has to register an alarm in Baltimore?
Alarm users do: owners or lessees of an alarm system, of a dwelling unit or business with one, or anyone else who uses an alarm system. The city requires registration with the Police Commissioner each year.
Do I use the same form for a home and a business alarm?
Yes. One form serves both. Residential users complete only the residential section and commercial users complete only the commercial section, which asks for the business entity, trade name, owner or president and type of business.
I install or monitor alarms. Can I use this form?
No. Contractors and monitors register on the separate Alarm Company Registration Form, which the City of Baltimore publishes on its permits and licensing page. This form is for alarm users only.
Who should I list as the additional contact?
List someone other than the owner who can respond to an alarm activation, with a name and telephone number. The form also lets you add details such as guard dogs, hazardous materials or directions to the alarm site.
Can I fill out the Alarm Registration Form online on FillingPDF?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not send the form to the Police Department; you email or mail it yourself.
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