City Officials to Answer Questions on Alarm Ordinance at Open House

Sandy Springs officials will answer questions on the new alarm ordinance during an open house, Tuesday, at City Hall.

The open house will be held from 10-11 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m., in City Council chambers.

Residents and businesses who use a monitored alarm system must register their system by Oct. 1 or risk a $100 penalty. 

Sandy Springs contracted with Cry Wolf to implement online registration, and tracking and collection of fees associated with excessive false alarms, a press statement said. Penalties for excessive false alarm calls will range from $50 to $500.

Public Safety Director Terry Sult has said, “With at least 95 percent of alarm calls false alarms, our public safety personnel spend a great deal of time responding to non emergencies.”

Unlocked or loose doors and windows; children, visitors and pets; user error and equipment malfunction are among the most frequent causes of false alarms, according to city officials.