Purpose.
Grand Rapids City Code § 9.400
in effectSec. 9.400. - Purpose.
The City Commission determines that the number of false intrusion and holdup alarms within the City of Grand Rapids has caused problems which necessitate the enactment of this Chapter. Included in these problems are:
Unreasonable demands upon the time and resources of the Grand Rapids Police Department.
Increased danger to police officers and citizens of the City of Grand Rapids caused by the emergency response of the Grand Rapids Police Department to intrusion and holdup alarms.
The unwarranted diversion of Grand Rapids Police Department resources to answering false alarms and the consequent reduction of resources available to deal with other police responsibilities.
This Chapter is intended to provide minimum standards for the installation of alarm systems, to regulate the use of alarm systems, and to prescribe a penalty for excessive numbers of false alarms.
(Ord. No. 81-2, 1-13-81)
Source: City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/grand_rapids/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIOLRE_CH163FAINHOAL_S9.400PUFetched: 11/7/2026