Colleyville, Texas

The city of Colleyville strives to provide the highest level of service to residents and businesses. As of January 2006, Alarm Ordinance 05-1544 requires all residential and business alarms to be permitted. 
Residential Alarm Permit Application
Business Alarm Permit Application

What does a permit cost, and when is the deadline for obtaining a permit?
Permits cost $25 annually. The ordinance for obtaining a permit became effective January 1, 2006.

How do I register and pay for my permit?
Permit applications can be downloaded from the city’s website, picked up at Colleyville City Hall (100 Main Street) or the Colleyville Justice Center (5201 Riverwalk Drive). Completed applications and payments may be included with your city water bill or dropped off at City Hall, or you can mail your application and payment to: Finance Department, City of Colleyville, 100 Main Street, Colleyville, Texas 76034. Sorry, we cannot accept credit card or debit payments at this time.

Will the Colleyville police respond to my alarm even if I don’t obtain a permit?
Permit registration is mandatory, but the safety of our citizens is our first priority. Nothing in this policy will change that. Police will continue to respond to any and all alarms, regardless of the permit status of any Colleyville household or business. However, when police respond to an alarm that doesn’t have a permit registered, a citation may be issued.

I’ve never had to register for an alarm permit in Colleyville. Why is permitting mandatory now?
False alarms have become a public safety issue. Police time and resources spent responding to an overwhelming number of false alarms are time and resources not spent on real safety issues. Invalid alarm calls have become epidemic across the country, including in Colleyville. Even though 99% of all alarm calls are false, police must give them first-priority status. Cities are requiring mandatory alarm permits to increase owner diligence in properly setting alarms to lower the occurrences of false alarms. In addition, mandatory permits allow public safety officials to maintain up-to-date owner contact information to more quickly resolve alarm calls, or in case of other critical emergencies.

If I do have a false alarm, will I be charged when the police respond?
If there are more than five false alarms at the same residence or business within a 12-month period, the city may assess a fine. State law allows Texas cities to lower the number of false alarms allowed per household from five to three. However, Colleyville will continue to allow residents up to five false alarms per residence or business within a 12-month period.

What is the fine for not registering my alarm?
A fine of up to $200 (with additional state fees) may be assessed for failure to obtain an alarm permit.

I have a monitored alarm system.  Do I still have to register my alarm?
Yes. A permit is necessary for all alarms that are intended to summon police through a monitoring company or a signaling device.

I don’t have an alarm system.  Do I still have to register?
No. Only those alarms that are intended to summon police through a monitoring company or a signaling device are required to be permitted.

How much money will the city collect for permits and how will that money be used?
The city anticipates collecting approximately $48,400 from fees for alarm permits. These funds will primarily be used to offset administrative costs associated with permit issuance/data management and costs associated with police response to alarms.