The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office administers the application and issuance of alarm registration decals as required by the City of Jacksonille Municipal Code. Click here for Municipal Ordinance section 168.102 which explains the requirements.
The required fee is $10.

Failure to properly register, operate or maintain any such alarm is subject to civil penalty. Click here for Municipal Ordinance sections 168.104 and 168.106 which explains the requirements and penalties.

Application for registration of a residential alarm, business alarm, or commercial installer/monitoring operation shall be submitted to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office:

                              Office of the Sheriff
                              Alarm Office
                              501 East Bay Street, Room 216B
                              Jacksonville, FL 32202
                              (904) 630-2399

Click here for a listing of Sub Stations in your area.

The application for alarm registration may also be obtained in person by visiting the Sheriff's Office main location or any of the Zone Sub Stations in your area during regular business hours, excluding weekends and holidays.

Click here to download an Alarm Registration Application (23K PDF).
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The Office of the Sheriff currently accepts cash, checks, cashiers checks and money orders as payment at all locations.

Alarm Contractors
In addition to any requirements established within the City of Jacksonville Municipal Code (Section 168), all alarm contractors must also comply with Section 342. This section denotes the prerequisites necessary prior to applying for an alarm company application. Click here for Section 342.118 and 342.124.

Click here to download the Alarm Company Application  (32K PDF).
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