Baltimore City Code, Article 19, § 5-1 Scope of subtitle.
§ 5-1. Scope of subtitle.
This section shall not apply to an accidental setting off of an intrusion detection device by the owner of such device or by his employee or agent.
(Ord. 69-534.)
Burglar Alarms - False Alarms
Baltimore City Code art. 19, subtit. 5
in effectBaltimore City Code, Article 19, § 5-2 Prohibited conduct.
§ 5-2. Prohibited conduct.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to knowingly set off or cause to be set off any intrusion detection device or burglar alarm on the premises of another.
(Ord. 69-534.)
Baltimore City Code, Article 19, § 5-3 Penalties.
§ 5-3. Penalties.
Any person violating the provisions of this subtitle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and any person convicted thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not more than 12 months or to both such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
(Ord. 69-534.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/19/5Fetched: 10/25/2026