# 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.

## Regulation .09 Conditions Under Which an Alarm Response Fee May be Waived.

Balt., Md., COBRA § 07.01.04.09 (2026)

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.