PRIVATE ALARM SYSTEMS

Chatham Township Ordinance 4-2.3 states that any Township resident, business or facility located within Chatham Twp wishing to utilize a private alarm system on their premises must first apply for and be granted an alarm permit . This alarm permit covers burglar, fire, panic and carbon monoxide alarms as well as medical alert services.

Whether your system generates a call to the police department from a central monitoring service or simply rings a bell or a horn, an alarm permit is required. There is an annual fee of $25 for alarms that ring at the location only, and $35 for alarms that you have arranged to be monitored by a third party service. Systems designed to call the police department directly are prohibited. As of June 30, 2005, we no longer accept alarms connected directly to the police department.

For more information, please click HERE to view the ordinance as written. An application can be obtained from the Chatham Twp Police Department at 401 Southern Boulevard in Chatham Twp.

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