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Washington County Ordinance 8.12.030 defines an alarm system as "any assembly or equipment, mechanical or electrical, arranged to signal the occurrence of an illegal entry or other activity requiring urgent attention and to which police are expected to respond."

• At 30 days past due, a past due letter and invoice will be mailed to you
• At 60 days past due, a $18 late payment penalty will be added to any unpaid alarm fee or fine
• At 90 days past due, your alarm permit will be revoked and you will be notified in writing. A Revocation Reinstatement Fee of $30 is added to your account at the time of revocation

ORS 166.291 is available at https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_166.291. Scroll through the index and then down to the section you want to review.

See also: ORS Chapter 166

The permit fees and false alarm fines are used to offset the county's administrative costs of the program and time spent by deputies on false alarm calls.

Every alarm user (residential or commercial) operating an alarm system in unincorporated Washington County or in the cities of Banks, Cornelius, Hillsboro or Gaston must obtain an alarm permit from the Sheriff’s Office. A separate permit is required for each alarmed site or building.