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- Alarm users must obtain a valid license annually from the Village for each alarm site.
- Alarm licensing fees are $25.00 annually for business properties and free for residential properties. (Alarm licensing fees are no longer assessed from the previous year.)
- Residents are required to obtain a valid license annually, even though licenses are still free for residential properties,
- The false alarm fee structure has been established to discourage non-event false alarms from diverting police resources away from the community. Fines for residential and business false alarms are summarized below (per Village Ordinance 3-19-10):
Number of False Alarms Per Licensed Year |
Fine per False Alarm |
1st through 3rd |
$0 |
4th and 5th |
$100 |
6th through 10th |
$150 |
11th through 15th |
$200 |
16th through 20th |
$250 |
Over 20 |
$350 |
For any alarm related questions or concerns, please contact the Records Section of the Elk Grove Village Police Department at (847) 357-4136.