Washington County
Washington County Sheriff's Office, Alarm Permit Unit
In short
Washington County Sheriff's Office, Alarm Permit Unit issues 1 permit we publish for Washington County, last verified 2026-10-12. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alarm User Permit (Sheriff's Office)only if it applies to you | Washington County Sheriff's Office, Alarm Permit Unit | $23 per alarm site per year (late application or renewal $18; reinstatement $30) | one year; renewed annually | 2026-10-12 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Alarm User Permit (Sheriff's Office)
Washington County Code 8.12.040 states that 'Every alarm user shall obtain an alarm user's permit annually' and that 'A separate alarm permit is required for each alarm site.' The Sheriff's Office Alarm Permits page tells users in unincorporated Washington County or in the cities of Cornelius, Gaston or Hillsboro how to apply, by mail or drop-box with a check or online, and states that 'Alarm permits are valid for one year and must be renewed annually.' The fee for residential and business users (burglary, robbery, hold-up and panic alarms) is $23 a year, the 'Alarm System Permit 23.00' in the FY 2026-27 Adopted Fee Schedule (Resolution and Order No. 26-57). The page and schedule also set $18 for failing to obtain a permit within 60 days of installing an alarm, failing to renew, or paying fines or fees more than 60 days late, and a $30 reinstatement fee once a permit is revoked.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Washington County
- Phone
- 503-846-2519
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Washington County Adopted Fee Schedule, Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (Resolution and Order No. 26-57, adopted 16 June 2026; effective 1 July 2026)Washington County, Oregon · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
- Washington County Code Chapter 8.12, Alarm SystemsWashington County, Oregon (via Municode) · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
- Washington County Sheriff's Office, Alarm Permits pageWashington County Sheriff's Office · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
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- Washington County Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Health Program
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