Windsor, CA · Sonoma County

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Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Declaration and Installation Certification

Property owners, authorized agents, and licensed contractors complete this declaration for residential additions, alterations, or repairs requiring a building permit.

What this form is

Complete and submit this form with a building permit application for residential additions, alterations, or repairs. It describes smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements and asks for the job address, permit number, applicant’s role, name, signature, date, phone number, and email. The signer certifies understanding of the requirements and must arrange an inspection or submit the installation certification before final inspection.

Who needs it

Property owners, their authorized agents, and licensed contractors or their authorized agents submit this with a residential building permit application.

How to submit it

Complete and submit the form with the building permit application to the Community Development Department, Building Inspection Division, at 9291 Old Redwood Highway, P.O. Box 100, Windsor, CA 95492-0100.

About notarization

This declaration is signed without a notary; the signer must arrange an inspection or submit the separate installation certification before final inspection.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Form

    Download the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Declaration and Installation Certification.

  2. 2

    Complete The Declaration

    Enter the job address and permit number, identify your role, and provide your name, signature, date, phone number, and email.

  3. 3

    Prepare The Related Certification

    Before final inspection, arrange an inspection or complete and submit the installation certification referenced on the form.

  4. 4

    Submit With The Permit Application

    Submit the declaration with the building permit application to the Community Development Department, Building Inspection Division.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Declaration?
No. This declaration is signed without a notary. The signer must arrange an inspection or submit the separate Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation Certification before final inspection.
How do I submit the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Declaration?
Complete and submit it with the building permit application to the Community Development Department, Building Inspection Division, at 9291 Old Redwood Highway, P.O. Box 100, Windsor, CA 95492-0100.
Who completes this alarm declaration?
The form identifies the signer as the property owner, an authorized agent for the property owner, a licensed contractor, or an authorized agent for a licensed contractor.
What must happen before final inspection?
The form says to schedule a Town of Windsor building inspection to verify the required alarms or submit a completed Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Installation Certification before final inspection.

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