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ATTENTION BURGLARY ALARM USERS:  The permit holder at residential and non-residential sites where a burglar alarm system has been installed should become familiar with the City of Corpus Christi Alarm Ordinance.

Reasons for false alarm responses by the City of Corpus Christi Police Department:

Highlights of the Alarm Ordinance Permit Application:  

• NO person shall operate, cause to be operated, or permit the operation of an alarm system or systems at an alarm site unless a valid permit has been issued by the Corpus Christi Police Department for such system.  An alarm system user shall be in violation of this article if he permits the operation of such system without a proper permit.
• An alarm system user or his agent shall obtain a permit for each alarm site.
• The Corpus Christi Police Department shall issue a permit to the individual, corporation, or the legal entity in control of the property to be protected upon submission in person or by mail of  a completed application and payment of the appropriate fee, unless any statement made on the application is complete or false.
• Any permit issued pursuant to this article shall be applicable only to the permit holder and is not transferable.

For alarm related questions, please contact the Corpus Christi Police Department Alarm Unit at (361) 886-2739 or (361) 886-2745.

Commercial Burglary Alarm Permit Application Form

City of CC Alarm Ordinance

Residential Burglary Alarm Permit Application Form A "REQUIREMENT" if you are operating an Alarm System at a Residential site within the City of Corpus Christi.

Burglary Alarm Briefing What every burglar alarm system user should know.

Burglary Alarm Permit Application UPDATE Use the Burglary Alarm Permit Application UPDATE Form to notify the C.C.P.D. Alarm Unit of ANY CHANGES to your original PERMIT APPLICATION.