Apply to have your alarm reinstated if your alarm has been suspended because of too many false alarms. A bill will be mailed to you with the amount owed and payment instructions.
Steps to completing an alarm permit reinstatement request
- Review the reinstatement of your alarm permit fees
- Print out the Alarm System Inspection Report - By-Law No. 7111 PDF file (64 KB)
- Have your alarm technician fill out the Alarm System Inspection Report during their evaluation of your system
- Fill out the reinstatement of alarm form to pay your reinstatement fees
- Scan a copy of your completed Alarm System Inspection Report
- Send the scanned copy of the completed Alarm System Inspection Report with your payment confirmation details by either:
- Email: FARP.VPD@vpd.ca
- Mail: Alarm Permit, PO Box 7878, Vancouver BC V6B 4E2
Alarm permit reinstatement fees
Note Cheques should be made payable to City of Vancouver.
| Permit type | Reinstatement fee |
|---|---|
| Residential | $75 |
| Small business or commercial [less than 140 m² (1,507 ft²) of floor area protected by a security alarm system] | $125 |
| Large business or commercial [140 m² (1,507 ft²) or greater of floor area protected by a security alarm system] | $250 |
Note If you have been suspended more than once, the reinstatement fee will be doubled.