Alarm registration and regulations
Many North Carolina towns require you to register your alarm, and most have rules about false alarms. Find your town below, read its rules, then register through its official page.
Three kinds of local rules
Every town on our list falls into one of these groups. Many ask you to read and acknowledge their rules before you register.
Registration required
Eleven cities, towns and counties, including Durham, Chapel Hill and Clayton. Register your alarm and follow the local false alarm rules.
See the townsFalse alarm rules only
Raleigh and Greensboro don't require registration, but each city runs a false alarm program that applies to alarms at your address.
See Raleigh and GreensboroNo registration
Cary and Apex don't require alarm registration. Check local guidelines for their false alarm policies.
See Cary and ApexTowns that require registration
Choose your town to open its official page. Rules and fees are set locally and can change, so read the current version before you register.
Chapel Hill
Town of Chapel Hill. Registration and false alarm rules run through the town's program.
False Alarm ProgramClayton
Town of Clayton. Registration and false alarm rules are on one page.
False Alarm and RegistrationCreedmoor
City of Creedmoor. Alarm system regulations from the city's police department.
Alarm Systems RegulationsDurham
City of Durham. Register your alarm online through the city's alarm permit portal.
Alarm RegistrationFranklin County
Covers Youngsville, Franklinton, Louisburg and Centerville under the county ordinance.
False Alarm OrdinanceGreenville
City of Greenville. Registration is handled online through CryWolf Services.
CryWolf Services, GreenvilleHigh Point
City of High Point. Registration falls under the city's false alarm reduction program.
False Alarm Reduction ProgramJacksonville
City of Jacksonville. Register your burglar alarm with the city.
Burglary Alarm RegistrationRocky Mount
City of Rocky Mount. Registration is handled online through CryWolf Services.
CryWolf Services, Rocky MountWilson
City of Wilson. Registration is handled online through CryWolf Services.
CryWolf Services, WilsonWinston-Salem
City of Winston-Salem. Alarms need a permit from the city.
Alarm PermitsTown not listed?
This list doesn't cover every town, and rules change. Check with your town or county, or call us and we'll help you find the right office.
Call (919) 387-1800Raleigh, Greensboro, Cary and Apex
You don't need to register your alarm in these four. Raleigh and Greensboro still have false alarm programs, so their rules apply to alarms at your address.
Raleigh
City of Raleigh. No registration required. The city's false alarm program covers alarm calls to your address.
Raleigh False Alarm ProgramGreensboro
City of Greensboro. No registration required. The city publishes its false alarm rules online.
Greensboro False AlarmsCary and Apex: no registration needed. Neither town requires alarm registration. Check local guidelines for false alarm policies.
Register your alarm in four steps
Each town on our list has an online page for its program. Here's the order that works.
- Find your town
Use the lists above to open your town or county's official page.
- Read the rules
Many areas require you to read and acknowledge their alarm rules before you register.
- Complete the form
If it asks about your alarm company or monitoring center, use the details in the card on this page.
- Test the right way
Before you test your alarm, call us or Affiliated Monitoring to put it in test mode, so a test never counts as a false alarm.
Details for your registration form
If your town asks who installs and monitors your alarm, use these.
- Alarm company
- Secur-Tek, Inc.
- Phone
- (919) 387-1800
- Address
- 809B Center Street, Apex, NC 27502
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm
- Monitoring
- Affiliated Monitoring, a UL-listed central station
- Monitoring phone
- (800) 434-4000, any time
Need your account number? Call us at (919) 387-1800.
Keep false alarms from adding up
False alarm programs keep count of alarm calls to your address. A few habits keep yours close to zero.
- Call before you test. Secur-Tek or Affiliated Monitoring can put your system in test mode, so no one is dispatched.
- Test after phone or internet changes. A new provider can stop your alarm from reaching the monitoring center.
- Keep your contacts current. Operators try to reach you and your contacts to verify an alarm before they dispatch.
- Tune up an older system. A system tune-up tests every sensor and checks the batteries.
Read more: how false alarms can cost you police response, or see our testing FAQ.
Questions about local rules?
Call our Apex office Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, or book a free consultation for a new system.