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Cox Home Security Ordinances and Permit Documents
Last Updated: Tue, 21 May 2013 > Related Articles
Summary
Find and print your home security ordinance and permit documentation.
Solution
Refer to the table below to find your city and access your required documentation for your Cox Home Security service in Rhode Island.
| City | Ordinance* | Permit* | False Alarm Fees* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Bristol | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Burrillville | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Central Falls | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Charlestown | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Coventry | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Cranston | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Cumberland | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alram Fee Link |
| East Greenwich | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| East Providence | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Exeter | Not applicable | No Permit Required | No Link |
| Foster | Not applicable | No Permit Required | No Link |
| Glocester | Not applicable | No Permit Required | No Link |
| Hopkinton | Not applicable | No Permit Required | No Link |
| Jamestown | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Johnston | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Lincoln | No Link | No Permit Required | No Link |
| Little Compton | No Link | No Link | 1st False Alarm - warning, 2nd results in $25 fine |
| Middletown | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Narragansett | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| New Shoreham (Block Island) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Newport | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| North Kingstown | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| North Providence | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| North Smithfield | Not applicable | No Permit Required | No Link |
| Pawtucket | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Portsmouth | Not applicable | No Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Providence | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Richmond | Not applicable | No Permit Required | No Link |
| Scituate | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Smithfield | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| South Kingstown | Not applicable | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Tiverton | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Warren | Not applicable | No Permit Required | After 3 false alarms; there is a $75 Fee |
| Warwick | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| West Greenwich | Not applicable | No Permit Required | |
| West Warwick | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Westerly | Ordinance Link | Permit Link | False Alarm Fee Link |
| Woonsocket | Ordinance Link | No Permit Required | False Alarm Fee Link |
*Links to websites managed by the listed City Alarm users may be required by city ordinance to register with local police / fire departments or apply for and / or obtain an alarm user permit prior to system activation, installation, operation, or use of equipment. If your city / town or county is not listed above or you have any other questions pertaining to your obligations as an alarm user, please contact your local municipality or police department. As the information above is believed to be accurate only at the time of its creation, you may obtain current city / town and county code and ordinance information using your state’s law library, judicial websites, or by contacting the corresponding municipality.
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