Residents and businesses in the City of Sugar Hill are served by Gwinnett County for alarm response and must comply with the county’s Alarm Systems Ordinance. This ordinance requires most security alarm systems to be registered and establishes a false alarm reduction program with specific fees and penalties. Below are key resources, registration details, and the current false alarm fee schedule.
Gwinnett County’s Alarm Systems Ordinance applies within Sugar Hill where alarm calls are handled by the Gwinnett County Police Department. The ordinance requires every alarm site (address) to maintain a valid alarm registration and authorizes escalating fees for repeated false alarms.
The False Alarm Reduction Program is administered through the CryWolf portal on behalf of the Gwinnett County Police Department. Alarm users can register their systems, check false alarm history, appeal fees, and make payments online.
Official Alarm Program Portal:
Gwinnett County Police – False Alarm Reduction Program
Official Ordinance (PDF):
Gwinnett County Alarm Systems Ordinance (Chapter 34 · Article III)
Under Gwinnett County’s Alarm Systems Ordinance, Sugar Hill alarm users must register any monitored or audible security alarm system. Each alarm site must be registered separately, and owners are responsible for keeping their contact information current.
Alarm Registration Form (PDF):
Gwinnett County Security Alarm Permit Registration Application
False alarm fees for Sugar Hill alarm users covered by the Gwinnett County Police Department are calculated on a calendar-year basis. The current schedule from the False Alarm Reduction Program is:
Additional $25 fees may be assessed for each false alarm at unregistered alarm sites or at locations where registrations have been revoked. A reinstatement fee may also apply if a registration is revoked and later restored.
Keeping your system in good working order and training all users on proper operation are the best ways to avoid nuisance alarms and unnecessary fines.
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