Regulation .09 Conditions Under Which an Alarm Response Fee May be Waived.
Current through 2026-01-20. Source: COBRA Register Volume 04, Issue 02. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.
Balt., Md., COBRA § 07.01.04.09 (2026)
Regulation .09 Conditions Under Which an Alarm Response Fee May be Waived.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A false alarm response fee may be waived if the alarm system was activated by an act of nature, such as:
(1)
a blizzard;
(2)
an earthquake;
(3)
high winds;
(4)
heavy thunderstorms;
(5)
lightning;
(6)
electrical surge; or
(7)
other circumstances not reasonably subject to the control of the alarm business or alarm user.
B.
As a condition to waiving a fee, the Baltimore City Department of Housing and
Community Development or its designee may request a written statement from a licensed alarm company that details the reason for the false alarm.
C.
Two or more false alarms that occur within the same 24-hour period and are the result of a single event will be considered one false alarm.
D.
Waiver after inspection.
(1)
One false alarm fee may be waived if the alarm contractor or a monitor certifies that the alarm system has been inspected and is functioning properly.
(2)
If the user is assessed for a subsequent false alarm fee, then the fee will be assessed as if the previous fee had not been waived.