In many neighborhoods, cities, and townships throughout the United States, residents with professional monitoring must register their security and surveillance system with the local municipal office.

Each jurisdiction has various laws, rules, and guidelines for installing, operating and owning residential or commercial security and surveillance systems. We have listed links to these below for your information and convenience. If you fail to get a permit, you could pay expensive fees or fines for having an unregistered alarm system installation.

Your alarm permit or registration form will almost always require the property owner's name and address, but each form is unique. If you are a tenant wanting alarm system installation, you will need your landlord to approve adding security and complete the form for you.

The application will be either an online form on a website that you fill out and submit, or it may be a PDF file that you download, print, fill out, and mail. If you cannot access the website, do not have a printer, you can call the local municipal office and ask them to send you a form in the mail.

On some occasions, local jurisdictions require that American Sentinel Fire & Security requests the form and fills out the form on your behalf. In these instances, we will take care of the alarm installation application and keep you updated on the progress.

Your town, city, county, or other jurisdiction may charge a permit fee. Alarm system installation registration or permit fees vary in amount and frequency. In some areas, the fee is only charged once, while in other areas, it may be assessed every year when you renew the permit.

Every jurisdiction handles the security and surveillance system permit processing differently.

• You may get a physical alarm permit in the mail.
• You may get an email confirming that your permit has been processed and is on file.
• You may not receive anything.

If you receive a confirmation of an alarm system installation permit, and it contains a permit number and an expiration date, please contact us to add it to your American Sentinel Fire & Security account.