Please take note of the following information regarding alarm system registration in Lee County:
All alarm users, including homeowners and business owners within Lee County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction, must register their alarm systems, whether monitored or non-monitored, as mandated by County Ordinance 03-09. To determine if your property falls under the Lee County Sheriff’s Office jurisdiction, please visit the Lee County Property Appraisers website and search for your property. If your property STRAP number includes:
– C: Contact the City of Cape Coral Police Department at 239-574-3223
– P: Contact the City of Fort Myers Police Department at (888) 865-9770
– T: Contact the Sanibel Police Department at 239-472-3111
If your STRAP number does not contain C, P, or T, please complete and submit the LCSO Alarm Reduction Unit Registration Form with the one-time registration processing fee of $25.00. Please note that this fee cannot be refunded or transferred, and once you have paid the on-time processing fee, your permit will auto-renew at no additional cost.
To get a registration form, click HERE. Once we process your form, we’ll send you a receipt by USPS with your permit number. You’ll need to provide this number to your alarm monitoring company.
Fees for False Alarms
Under Lee County Ordinance 03-09 section 4 part B , the following fines shall be required for each false alarm per alarm system within one permit year
1st & 2nd False Alarms
first and second false alarms $25.00 each; however, if the alarm operator has a valid alarm permit, then there is no fine for the first false alarm.
3rd and 4th False Alarms
Third and fourth false alarms $50.00 each.
5th & 6th False Alarms
Fifth and sixth false alarms $100.00 each.
7th & 8th False Alarms
Seventh and eighth false alarms $200.00 each.
9+ False Alarms
Ninth and above false alarms $400.00 each.
Other Fines
The additional fine for false alarms from a non-permitted alarm system, or from an alarm system with a revoked permit is $200.00. The Sheriff may reduce this amount to $50.00 if the alarm system is permitted within ten days of the false alarm.
Get in Contact
Email: FARU@sheriffleefl.org
Phone: 239-477-1244