Amherst, NY · Erie County
Fire Protection Equipment Permit Application
Property owners or authorized agents use this application to request an Amherst permit for fire protection equipment work.
What this form is
Use this application to request a permit for new fire protection equipment or alterations and replacements to existing equipment. The permit must be processed before work starts. The form asks for job, owner, contractor, work description, estimated value, and installation date details, and includes equipment fee categories and signature fields.
Who needs it
Property owners or their authorized agents applying for a permit for fire protection equipment work in Amherst should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit the application to the Amherst Building Department, Fire Safety Division, at 5583 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221, or email [email protected]. Include equipment cut sheets; the form also requires applicable workers’ compensation and disability insurance proof.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; it also calls for insurance-carrier proof affirmed as true, but does not specify notarization.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Fire Protection Equipment Permit Application.
- 2
Complete The Form
Enter the job, owner, contractor, proposed work, estimated value, and installation date details.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Include equipment cut sheets and applicable workers’ compensation and disability insurance proof.
- 4
Submit To The Town
Send the application to the Amherst Building Department, Fire Safety Division, at its listed address or email.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Fire Protection Equipment Permit Application?
- No. The application is signed without a notary. It calls for insurance-carrier proof affirmed as true, but does not specify notarization.
- Who uses the Fire Protection Equipment Permit Application?
- A property owner or the owner’s authorized agent uses this application to request a permit for fire protection equipment work in Amherst.
- How do I submit the Fire Protection Equipment Permit Application?
- Submit it to the Amherst Building Department, Fire Safety Division, at 5583 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221, or email [email protected]. Include equipment cut sheets and applicable insurance proof.
- What must accompany the application?
- The directions require equipment cut sheets with the application. Contractors must provide proof of workers’ compensation and New York State disability insurance.