Noise from Alarms
Noisy car and house alarms can cause problems, often when the householder is on holiday.
Alarms are specifically designed to cause noise when activated and if they are not quickly silenced can affect residents living close by.
If there is a contactable keyholder, known to us the alarm can be dealt with satisfactorily. However, if there is no known keyholder then enforcement action may be required.
We can have a car or house alarm silenced by employing the services of vehicle alarm experts or an electrician. A Magistrate’s warrant would be necessary to silence a house alarm when entry to the property is required. This would also require the services of a locksmith and it has to be remembered that all reasonable expenses would be passed to the householder.
Make a Complaint or Report
Should you wish to report a noisy car or house alarm please complete our online reporting form by clicking on the following link:
Report a Noise Problem
Out of Hours
If noise from a house or car alarm occurs outside of office hours you can report it on 01304 821199.
It may then be passed to the out of hours noise service if the noise occurs within the following times
- 8pm on a Friday evening until 3am on a Saturday morning
- 8pm on a Saturday evening until 3am on a Sunday morning.
- Sundays, if the following day is a Public Holiday, from 8pm until 3am on Monday morning.
in appropiate circumstances the matter will get passed to the Duty Noise Officer who will contact you with a view to visiting to witness the noise.
Officers will also deal with noise issues if 3 independent calls are received regarding the same matter. If the noise occurs outside of the times specified above please complete our online reporting form.