Alarm keyholders form

Cambridge City Council receive a number of complaints regarding Audible Alarms each year.  Whilst the main aim of an audible alarm is to protect property from theft and damage, a continually misfiring alarm can cause disturbance to neighbours and may even amount to a Statutory Noise Nuisance.

If we determine the alarm to be causing a noise nuisance we may have to:
-	Serve an abatement notice on the occupier of the property
-	Obtain a warrant from a magistrate to enter the property and disconnect the alarm to stop the nuisance
-	Recover our costs from the person on whom the abatement notice was served, which could run into hundreds of pounds

To avoid this action you should:
-	Make sure your alarm is serviced regularly. It should cut out within twenty minutes of sounding. 
-	Appoint two keyholders for the property, preferably who can attend within 20 minutes.  
-	Tell your neighbours who your keyholders are.
-	Inform the Council of your keyholder details.  Complete, detach and send the notification form below to: Cambridge City Council, Environmental Health, PO Box 700, Cambridge, CB1 0JH.

Data will only be used if we receive complaints about your alarm.  All data is kept safe and secure.

I wish to notify you that an audible intruder alarm is installed at
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Alarm owned by ……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………… Tel. ………………………………………………

Keyholders who can reset the alarm have been appointed as follows:
1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………… Tel. ………………………………………………
2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………… Tel. ………………………………………………

The alarm was installed by ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………… Tel. ………………………………………………