San Antonio Police Department Alarms Investigations Office
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SAPD Form 78-APA (Aug 18)
PERMIT APPLICATION FOR GATED COMMUNITIES WITH RESTRICTED ACCESS ENTRY
Mail: San Antonio Police Department
Alarms Investigations Office
315 S. Santa Rosa St.
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone (210) 207-8282 Fax: 210-207-4349 TTY: (210) 207-4889 (4TTY)
Web Site: http://www.sanantonio.gov/sapd/alarmpermits.aspx Email: alarmsoffice@sanantonio.gov
• Please Read all Instructions and fill out form completely.
• Print clearly or type.
Permit is valid for one year from date issued.
• Applicant - The San Antonio Police Department requires the name, driver’s license, home address and
telephone number of the person
who will be responsible for the alarm system and listed as the Permit Holder.
**Driver’s License number is for identifying Applicants / Permit Holder with similar names.
A company name is not acceptable – please list an individual.
• Signature of the Permit Holder Applicant must be the signature of the person listed as Permit Holder.
• Please include ZIP CODE plus extended zip code and telephone area codes.
• Application MUST
include a check or money order payable to The City of San Antonio. Credit Card
payments are also accepted by calling 210-207-8282.
• Payment is expected within 30 days. After this time, false alarms at locations with expired permits will
be processed as alarm code violations.
Type of location where system is used ($50 fee) Gated Subdivision Apartment Community
Property or Subdivision Name
Office Name (if Governmental)
(REQUIRED INDIVIDUAL) Permit Holder's Name (Last, First, Middle Initial)
Job Title
**Driver's License (State & Number Required)
Day phone number Night phone number
Permit Holders Home Address (include apt., bldg. or unit number)
City, State, ZIP +4
Address where Gate will be located (include apt., bldg. or unit)
City, State, ZIP +4
Billing/Mailing Address where permit is to be mailed
City, State, Zip +4
Permit Type: (check one only) New Permit $50.00 Renewal/Information Change (No Charge)
Permit Number if Renewal or Information Change:
Public Safety Emergency Access Code:
Names and phone numbers of two (2) persons SAPD can contact in an emergency, if we are unable to contact the
Permit Holder first. (This information is essential)
Name Day Phone Number Night Phone Number
Day Phone Number
Night Phone Number
Submit a separate application and fee for each access controlled system.
I have carefully read the completed application and know it to be true and correct. I accept responsibility for
the payment of all fees and fines that may result from the operation of the restricted access entry system
described above Gate permit must be kept at site.
Signature of Applicant/Permit Holder (Required) Date
List any known hazards police officers or firefighters may encounter at
location, such as dangerous chemicals, razor or barbed wire etc...
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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Date Issued Permit Number Issued by Expiration Date
San Antonio Police Department Alarms Investigations Office
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SAPD Form 78-APA (Aug 18)
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 25-57(i) of the City Code states: “The police and fire departments shall protect all information on an
application as confidential information…” We do not sell or give out any personal information.
PERMIT FEES
Section 25-57(b) of the City Code of the City of San Antonio establishes the following fees for permits:
All fees and fines are non refundable.
TYPE OF PERMIT
NEW
RENEWAL
Alarm Ordinance Site
: www.municode.com/Library/tx/San_Antonio
GATED COMMUNITY
$50
No Fee
(This pertains to gate operators only and not to residents)
All permits are valid for one (1) year from the date of issue. Renewal notices are mailed to permit holders 30 days
prior to the permit expiration date. It is the Access Controllers responsibility to renew their Gate Permit yearly
.
Sec. 25-82. - Permit requirement.
The access controller may not restrict entry access to any residential development without first having submitted a
completed application for a restricted entry access permit. (Ord. No. 84636, § 1, 8-29-96)
Sec. 25-83. - Electronically controlled key pad system requirement.
Where entry access to residential developments is restricted by the use of a restricted entry access system, access
must be available through an electronically controlled key pad system or staffed twenty-four (24) hours a day through
at least one (1) entrance to the residential development. Other entry access systems functioning simultaneously with
an electronically controlled key pad system are permitted. Each entrance served by an electronically controlled key
pad system must allow access through entry of the same emergency access code. (Ord. No. 84636, § 1, 8-29-96)
Sec. 25-84. - Compliance term.
Access controllers who, on the effective date of this article, restrict entry access to a residential development under
their control by a means of either an electronically controlled key pad system or other restricted entry access system
must bring such residential developments into compliance with this ordinance no later than one (1) year from the
effective date of this article. An access controller installing a restricted entry access system after the effective date of
this article shall submit an application to the police department alarm unit at least fourteen (14) days before entry
access is restricted by such system. In addition, the access controller must specify the date on which the new
emergency access code will become effective; such date shall not be less than fourteen (14) days after the date on
which notice is provided. Fifteen (15) days after submission of a permit application, the access controller may restrict
access to the residential development unless it receives notice under section 25-88(d) that its application has been
denied. (Ord. No. 84636, § 1, 8-29-96)
Sec. 25-85. - Reporting code.
The access controller who controls restricted entry access to residential developments by means of any electronically
controlled key pad system shall report the emergency access code to such system to the police department alarm
unit prior to the granting of a permit for such system. In addition, access controllers must provide written operating
instructions for each electronically controlled key pad system. (Ord. No. 84636, § 1, 8-29-96)
Sec. 25-86. - Emergency access code changes.
(a) Access controllers who restrict entry access to residential developments by means of any electronically controlled
key pad system shall not change the emergency access code reported to the police department alarm unit without
first giving at least two (2) working days' written notice of the new emergency access code to the police department
alarm unit. In addition, the access controller must specify the date on which the new emergency access code will
become effective; such date shall not be less than two (2) days after the date on which notice is provided.
(b) An access controller may change the emergency access code without prior notice to the police department alarm
unit in the event there is an emergency arising from a threat to the health or safety of individuals in or near the
residential development or to the personal or real property of individuals in or near the residential development. An
access controller who does so must provide written notice to the police department alarm unit not later than the next
business day following the code change. (Ord. No. 84636, § 1, 8-29-96)
Sec. 25-87. - Maintenance of restricted entry access system.
An access controller restricting access to a residential development by means of an electronically controlled key pad
system shall utilize its best efforts to keep the restricted entry access system in good working order. During any
period in which such system is malfunctioning, entry access may not be restricted unless there is an alternate
entrance to the residential development which is controlled by an electronically controlled key pad system and the
emergency access code to the alternative restricted entry access system has been provided to the police department
alarm unit. (Ord. No. 84636, § 1, 8-29-96)