Burglar Alarms
Residential or Business Burglar Alarm Permits
Per the regulations governing Burglar Alarms in the Town of Barnstable General Ordinance S. 17-4(A), Alarm Regulations S.3.0, if you own a house or business in the Town of Barnstable that is equipped with an active burglar alarm, monitored or non-monitored, you must register your alarm with the Barnstable Police Department.
Permits are valid for two years from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026
We are no longer issuing decals.
Fee = $25.00
Add a $10 late fee for all registrations submitted after January 31, 2025 or 30 days after installation, takeover, or activation of alarm system.
ONLINE ALARM PERMIT REGISTRATION
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING INVOICES
If you have received an invoice in the mail dated prior to February 20, 2024, we have a new online registration process we implemented on February 21, 2024. Please follow the link above to register and pay your registration fee. Any unregistered fines can be paid there as well.
If you are already registered and just need to pay an invoice you received in the mail, you can pay online through Unipay: UNIPAY PAYMENTS
Alarm Company or Alarm Monitoring Licenses
Per the regulations governing Burglar Alarms Companies in the Town of Barnstable General Ordinance S. 17-4(B), Alarm Regulations S.5.0, licensing is mandatory for any alarm company or monitoring company doing business in the Town of Barnstable. Every alarm or alarm monitoring company that has one or more alarm user/installations in the Town of Barnstable must comply with the regulations.
Licenses are valid for one year from January 1 to December 31
Fee = $25.00
ONLINE ALARM COMPANY AND MONITORING COMPANY APPLICATION
