Alarm Permit

Unicorported Tarrant County Alarm Permits

 

Please contact your local Police Department for your alarm permit needs. Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office only services unincorporated areas that are not within the limits of a city, town, or other governed community.

If you are unsure of the jurisdiction of where you reside, please check the Tarrant Appraisal District. Please contact the Tarrant Appraisal District directly for any questions about their website.

TARRANT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS NOW ACCEPTING ONLINE APPLICATIONS

THERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS TO OBTAIN AN ALARM PERMIT APPLICATION

 

ONLINE PAYMENTS NOW AVAILABLE

 

MAILING ADDRESS

Tarrant County Sheriff's Office
Communications Division
200 Taylor Street, 6th floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

  • Print clearly or type.
  • The permit holder must be an individual. Include company name under Business Name.
  • Include apartment numbers, complete zip codes and telephone area codes.
  • Please include local contact names if any issues occur and you are not reachable.
  • Mail the completed form to the above address with $25 check or money order payable to: Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. 

After the application and fee has been processed, a copy of your application with your permit number will be mailed to you. It is the permit holder's responsibility to provide the permit number to their alarm and/or monitoring company.

 

FALSE ALARM FEES

Commissioners Court Order establishes the fees for false alarms in unincorporated Tarrant County. Fees must be paid before a permit can be issued or renewed.

If you have questions, please call Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office at 817-884-1323.

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

We are closed on official County holidays

 

Edgecliff Village does not require a payment.