Alarm Registration
ATTENTION!
The Alarm Registration Program has moved to the Codes Department. The office is on the 3rd floor of the Metro Office Building located at 800 2nd Avenue South.
Purpose of the Law
The alarm registration ordinance (Metropolitan Code §10.60) was enacted to reduce the number of false burglar and fire alarms reported. Registration creates a database for emergency personnel to know where alarm systems are located and who to contact in case of alarm activation. Citizens are encouraged to train other residents or employees on the use of their alarm system to prevent false alarms.
Registration Procedure
I. Registration
In person:
A permit may be obtained in person at:
Codes Department
Alarm Registration
800 2nd Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee 37210
Alarm Registration is located in the Metro Office Building, on the third floor.
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Closed on all Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County observed holidays.
or
By mail:
You may also fill out and mail the alarm registration form along with your payment to:
Alarm Registration
P.O. Box 196321
Nashville, Tennessee 37219-6321
II. Payment
The permit fee is $20.00 for residential systems and $50.00 for commercial systems. All permits expire
April 1 each year.
Make your check or money order payable to the Metropolitan Government. We do NOT accept debit or credit cards.
III. Decal
When the payment and registration form have been received, the Alarm Registration Office will mail you the decal.
A renewal notice will be sent the following year to the current permit holder. Your permit number will change every year when you renew your alarm registration.
IV. Decal Display
The decal must be displayed either on a front window or door so that emergency responders may easily see it.
Change of Registration Information
Changes are accepted at the time of renewal each year. Changes occurring after renewal can be made by sending the revised information and a $2.50 computer fee to the Alarm Registration Office. Changes cannot be made over the phone, by email or by fax.
You may change your alarm permit registration to another address located in Davidson County by mailing the registration form with the change to the Alarm Registration Office along with a change fee of $2.50. If you are unable to remove the decal in a usable condition, you may obtain a duplicate decal for an additional $2.50. Changes cannot be made over the phone, by email or by fax.
If you change your mailing address only, please mail, email or fax a brief note, requesting the change along with your name, permit address, permit number and a phone number where we can contact you. There is no fee for changing only the mailing address. Change of mailing address cannot be made over the phone.
Cancellation
If you move, you must cancel your alarm permit by sending notice to the Alarm Registration Office and you must remove the decal from your property. Removal of the decal will prevent you from acquiring permit violations when you no longer live at the registered address. You may cancel your permit by mail or by email, alarms@nashville.gov. There is no fee for cancellations.
Revocation of Permits
The Metro Nashville Police or Fire Department may file a request for the revocation of the permit with the Alarm Appeals Board, if the permit holder has exceeded the allowable number of false alarms. The Alarm Registration Office will notify the permit holder that a request for a proposed revocation has been filed with the Alarm Appeals Board. The permit holder may appeal the proposed revocation of the permit by requesting in writing a hearing before the Board of Alarm Appeals for a nonrefundable appeal fee of $75.00 within fifteen days of receipt of the notice.
For further information send requests to alarms@nashville.gov or call 615-862-6779.