Call us at (281) 997-4390, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The alarm ordinance is posted online at this website under “False Alarm Prevention”, or read the City Alarm Ordinance here.

If you received a duplicate alarm invoice, please contact us at (281) 997-4390, so we can delete the incorrect invoice(s).

No, car alarms do not need to be registered. 

Yes.  If you disagree, the ordinance does have an appeal provision. The alarm user may appeal an assessment of a service fee to the Alarm Coordinator by setting forth in writing the reasons for the appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice sent.

Be sure to include your name, the alarm location, date of the false alarm, your permit number, reasons for the appeal and any supporting evidence.

Fees and fines pertaining to false alarms are shown below and can be found in the City of Pearland Code of Ordinance, Chapter 20 Article 2, Section 20-27.

No, you will not be charged for an alarm activation that is not false as this ordinance only allows charges for false alarms.

• Make sure that you immediately report your false alarm to your alarm company, so they can cancel with police dispatch prior to police arrival to your home or business. 
• Ensure that everyone in your household or business has been properly trained on your alarm system. 
• Make sure your alarm system is in good working order and inspected periodically by your alarm company.

Yes. The Pearland Police Department responded to more than 7,000 false alarms in 2016. These calls represented almost 10% of our total call load.  The response to false alarms increases the response times to actual emergencies by tying up essential personnel. Nationwide, approximately 99% of all burglar alarms police respond to are false.

Operation of an alarm system or fire alarm without a permit is an offense. Each day an alarm is operated without a permit shall constitute a separate offense.

The Alarm Ordinance covers all residential and business alarm systems within the city limits.

The fine structure for false alarms was developed by the City of Pearland and approved by Pearland City Council. 

The cost to register your home alarm system is $15. The cost to register your commercial alarm system is varied based on the variety of system: Burglar is $30, Combination Burglar & Hold-Up/Panic is $40, and Fire is $20.

There are multiple ways to register, online at: alarms.pearlandtx.gov, in person at the Pearland Police Department or by mailing your registration and fee to the PPD at:

Pearland Police Department
ATTN: Alarm Registration
2555 Cullen Pkwy
Pearland, TX 77581

The permit information provides emergency information to first responders, allowing them to act in case of an actual emergency. Emergencies may include fire; burglary; or medical emergencies where contacting you through your alarm company may cost valuable time. Additionally, the City wants to substantially reduce the number of false alarms that emergency personnel responds to, thereby freeing up emergency personnel to respond to actual emergencies.