Frequently Asked Questions
A 'Protective Sweep' is a visual inspection of a home or business by law enforcement personnel when an alarm is activated, the premise is unsecured or shows signs of forced entry, and when a responsible person is not immediately available to give or refuse consent for the officer(s) to enter.
All residential and commercial locations in the City of Beaverton with an active alarm system are required by Municipal Code (Ordinance Chapter 7.15, Alarms) to have an alarm permit and renew it on an annual basis.
Please complete the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM
You may also contact the Beaverton Alarm Program 888-865-0770, Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm PST.
Residential Permit Registration: $40.00
Residential Permit Renewal (annual): $30.00
Commercial Permit Registration: $70
Commercial Permit Renewal (annual): $60.00
Senor (65+) Residential Registration/Renewal: $0
Senior Residential permits renew automatically at $0
- Encourages the proper maintenance of alarm systems
- Reduces the number of false alarms
- Deploys Police Department resources in a more effective manner
- Decreases the potential danger created by false alarms for responding officers—and anyone the officers find at your premises
An Alarm user shall be subject to fines, counted by the number of false alarms within a 1-year permit term:
(New fee schedule effective 7/1/2026)
False Alarms:
1st False Alarm - **$0
2nd False Alarm - $50
3-4th False Alarms - $100
5-7th False Alarms - $150
8-11th False Alarms - $200
12th+ False Alarms - $300/each
**$100 will be charged for any false alarm at an Unpermitted location (Failure to Obtain a Permit). This fee may be waived if the permit registration payment is made within 30 days of the original notice.
“False alarm” means an alarm signal that elicits an urgent response for police, when circumstances reasonably justifying such a response do not exist at the time the alarm signal was transmitted. This includes the activation of an alarm system through mechanical or electronic failure, malfunction, improper installation or the negligence of the alarm user or alarm user’s employee or agent. The term does not include an alarm signal transmitted because of violent conditions of nature or other extraordinary circumstances not reasonably subject to control by the alarm user.
The alarm ordinance is posted online on this website - ORDINANCE 7.15 - ALARMS
Yes, you can pay for any fees due on your account via this website by clicking on the home tab and logging in with credentials initiated by APS/CitySupport and secured by the alarm user: BEAVERTON ALARM PROGRAM
APPEALING A FALSE ALARM RESPONSE CHARGE
*Submit a written request/statement as to why you feel the charge and/or occurrence should be waived or removed from your account, along with any supporting documentation (police reports, alarm company documentation, monitoring call logs, etc.)
*Submit via email to beavertonor@citysupport.org or by using the Contact Us page.
*Be sure to include Permit License #, alarm location address, and incident date(s) in question.
*Submit appeal within fifteen (15) business days of the notice imposing the charge.
Alarm Permits are not transferable from one property location to another.
Please email a notification of cancellation noting the permit number or alarm location address to: beavertonor@citysupport.org.