Every year, Fayetteville police officers respond to thousands of burglar alarm activations. Unfortunately, a major portion of these responses are for false alarms.

Section 9A-6 of the Fayetteville City Code ("Burglary and Robbery Alarm Systems Regulations"), addresses this problem. This ordinance allows up to six responses per year by police officers due to false alarms. The year begins with January 1st. After the sixth false alarm, alarm users are charged the following fees: