A bill for an act relating to the authority of counties and cities to regulate the installation or use of battery-charged security alarm systems on nonresidential properties.

HF 2516 clarifies that counties and cities cannot treat battery-powered outdoor security alarm systems on nonresidential properties as fences or impose fence permits. It prohibits local regulations that ban or restrict these systems, provided they meet specific requirements: using certified equipment (meeting IEC standard 60335-2-76), being at least 10 feet high or 2 feet above a 5-foot non-electric fence, and displaying "WARNING - ELECTRIC FENCE" signs every 30 feet. The bill does not apply to residential properties, and local governments may still require standard alarm system operator licenses. This directly affects businesses and property owners using these security systems on nonresidential sites.