Union City, CA · Alameda County
Fire Protection System Application and Permit
Contractors use this application to request a permit for installing or modifying a fire protection system at a project address.
What this form is
This application requests a permit for installing or modifying fire protection systems, including sprinklers, fire alarms, underground systems, and alternative suppression systems. A completed application is required for all types of work. It asks for project and contractor details, work descriptions, system information, workers’ compensation declarations, and signatures; required plans and supporting documents must also be submitted.
Who needs it
Contractors installing or modifying a fire protection system must submit a completed application for each project address.
How to submit it
Submit a maximum of three completed plan sets, a workers’ compensation insurance certificate, the applicable city business license, and the listed supporting documents with the application and appropriate fees. Submit a separate completed application for each address.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; it includes a workers’ compensation declaration under penalty of perjury, and the signer signs and dates the application.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Fire Protection System Application and Permit PDF.
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Complete The Form
Enter the project address, work description, contractor details, system information, and workers’ compensation declaration.
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Gather Required Attachments
Prepare the plan sets, insurance certificate, applicable city business license, calculations, specifications, and cut sheets listed on the form.
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Submit The Application
Submit the completed application and appropriate fees with the required materials. Use a separate application for each address.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Fire Protection System Application and Permit?
- No. The document has no notary block; it includes a workers’ compensation declaration under penalty of perjury, which the signer signs and dates.
- Who uses this fire protection system application?
- Contractors use it to request a permit for fire protection system installation or modification. The form asks for job, contractor, and system details, along with workers’ compensation information.
- How do I submit the Fire Protection System Application and Permit?
- Submit the application with the required plans, workers’ compensation insurance certificate, applicable city business license, supporting documents, and appropriate fees. File a separate application for each address.
- What supporting documents does the application list?
- The form lists a workers’ compensation insurance certificate and business license, up to three plan sets, hydraulic and seismic bracing load calculations, specifications, and cut sheets.