Please read the following information regarding Alarm
Systems within the Village. Clicking the ALARM PERMIT button on the bottom of this
screen will bring up a printable Alarm Permit form. Simply print out the form and
return it with the applicable permit fee to the Kenilworth Police Department, 419 Richmond Road,
Kenilworth, IL. 60043. See below for instructions on using our convenient
online payment option.
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING FIRE OR BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS IN
KENILWORTH:
In
accordance with Chapter 27A of the Kenilworth Municipal Code, an installation
permit and fee of $50.00,
or an annual renewal permit and
fee of $25.00 is required for all
alarm systems. Alarm permit
application forms for both Initial Installations and Annual Renewals
are available for all persons having an alarm system as described below.
TYPES
OF ALARMS:
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CENTRAL STATION ALARMS - Alarms that cause a signal, when activated,
at the Police or Fire emergency board in the Police or Fire Departments.
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| PRIVATE CENTRAL STATION ALARMS
- Alarms that cause a signal, when activated, in a private central
location, resulting in the central station operator telephoning and advising
the Police or Fire Departments of the alarm activation.
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LOCAL ALARMS (OUTSIDE RINGERS) - Alarms that sound audibly outside
the premises of the subscriber and are not connected to any central
location. (10 minute limit)
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Automatic Telephone Dialing Systems (ATDS)
are prohibited. An ATDS is any
device that automatically selects a public telephone trunk line at the Police or
Fire Departments and then reproduces a pre-recorded message to report an
emergency.
FALSE
ALARM FEES:
As outlined in the Kenilworth Municipal Code Chapter 27A, Section 27A-6, for
each false alarm responded to by the Kenilworth Police Department or Winnetka
Fire Department the owner will be assessed a fee as follows:
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FALSE ALARM FEES PER
CALENDAR YEAR
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POLICE
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FIRE
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First
False Alarm
Second False Alarm
Third False Alarm
Fourth False Alarm
Each False Alarm Beyond the Fourth
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No
charge
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
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No
charge
$50.00
$65.00
$75.00
$100.00
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Please complete the required
alarm permit application form and return it along with the applicable permit
fee, payable to the Village of Kenilworth, to the Kenilworth Police Department,
419 Richmond Road, Kenilworth, IL 60043. As an added convenience, click the
"E-pay" link below to pay the alarm permit fee by MasterCard, American
Express, Discover or E-Check.
Both the annual and renewal permit forms below can be
filled out on-screen prior to printing. Submit the completed permit along
with the applicable permit fee, payable to the Village of Kenilworth to
the Kenilworth Police Department by mail or in person at our service desk.
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