The City of Carnation said it plans to take legal action against the City of Seattle after Carnation heard its eighth false alarm about a possible dam break in the past several years. Leaders of the ...

A St. Louis city ordinance passed more than two decades ago with “no teeth” has led to several hundred thousand dollars in uncollected fines, says Comptroller Donna Baringer. Baringer’s office last ...

ROSWELL, Ga. - The city of Roswell cracking down on security system owners. Roswell police said 97 percent of their emergency alarm calls in 2019 were false alarms. They said this issue is putting a ...

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Starting June 1, the city of Lawrenceville will start fining people who live there a fine for excessive false alarms. “The purpose of the False Alarm Ordinance is to encourage ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A new ordinance in Cape Girardeau will require alarm owners to register with the city and pay fees for false alarms. Cape Girardeau Police said emergency officials ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The City of Columbia announced a new “excessive false alarm” ordinance Tuesday in an effort to reduce the amount of false alarm calls made by local homes and businesses. City ...

After including $1 million in this year's city budget from a new $20-a-year fee on home and business alarms, the City Council is set to formally approve the new tax Wednesday, clearing the way to ...