Foster City, CA · San Mateo County
Self Certification for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors and Smoke Alarms
Property owners use this form to affirm that their building meets the smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector requirements for final building inspection.
What this form is
This form lets a signer affirm that the building complies with the listed smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector requirements for final building inspection. It asks for the property address or permit number, the signer’s printed name, a signature, and a date. The form also describes alarm placement at each level and, for smoke alarms, at each bedroom.
Who needs it
A property owner or other signer affirming alarm compliance for a building’s final inspection needs to complete this form.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer prints the property address or permit number and name, then signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the self-certification form for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
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Complete The Form
Print the property address or permit number and your name, then sign and date the form.
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Check Alarm Placement
Review the form’s description of smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector placement requirements.
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Submit To The City
Submit the form to the city department named on it; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector self-certification form do?
- It lets a signer affirm that the building meets the listed smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector requirements for final building inspection.
- What information does the form ask for?
- The form asks for the property address or permit number, the signer’s printed name, a signature, and a date.
- Do I need a notary for the smoke alarm self-certification form?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the signer prints the property address or permit number and name, then signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the smoke alarm self-certification form?
- The form lists the Community Development Department, Building Division. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
Need something notarized?
This Self Certification for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors and Smoke Alarms doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Foster City form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.