FLOWER MOUND, Texas—The Flower Mound Town Council adopted an updated alarm ordinance, which became effective Jan. 1, 2011, the new ordinance is designed to reduce the number of false alarms, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Effective January 1, 2023, ...

Ontario’s Fire Code updates take effect January 1, 2026, including expanded requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in ...

Time is running out to comply with a fire safety law requiring some Marylanders to update their smoke alarms. Part of the Maryland Smoke Alarm Law requires those with ...

DURHAM -- Starting New Year's Day, Durham property owners who accidentally trip their alarm systems could be charged as much as $300 for each false call. The Durham City Council approved the new rules ...

Residents and business owners with faulty alarms will soon face fines in Albemarle County. On Tuesday, a new county ordinance will go into effect allowing police to fine home and business owners for ...

Officers will no longer be dispatched to burglary alarms from monitoring companies unless there is supporting evidence. The policy calls for proof like video, audio, panic alarms, or eyewitnesses.

LAS CRUCES - The city's alarm systems ordinance has been in effect for eight years and officials report a 59 percent decrease in false alarm calls because of it. The ordinance, approved by Las Cruces ...