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Notary in Buffalo, NY: notarize documents online

Connect with a commissioned online notary for any Buffalo city form. No appointment and no driving: your documents are notarized remotely, by video, from anywhere.

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Buffalo forms you can notarize online

Each of these Buffalo forms must be signed in front of a notary. Upload it and a commissioned online notary completes it over video.

Auctioneer License Application

This five-page application is for people seeking a City of Buffalo auctioneer license and includes sworn statements, supporting-document requirements, and a council notification.

Mobile Peddler License Application

This application is for people seeking a Buffalo mobile peddler license and is filed with the city’s Office of Licenses with the listed supporting documents.

Out of Business Affidavit

The Out of Business Affidavit notifies the City of Buffalo Division of Licenses that a business has stopped operating and relinquishes its city-issued licenses.

Planned Unit Development Application

This application asks property owners or applicants to describe a proposed planned unit development and submit supporting materials to Buffalo’s City Clerk for Common Council review.

Stationary Peddler License Application

This application is for people seeking a City of Buffalo license to peddle from private commercial property; it includes a separate property owner affidavit granting permission to use the location.

Street Performer Application

This application collects personal, business, and performance details from people applying to Buffalo’s Office of Licenses for a street performer license.

Taxi or Livery License Application

This application is for businesses seeking a Buffalo taxi or livery license and collects business, owner, and vehicle information along with an authorized agent’s sworn certification.

Taxicab Driver Application

This one-page application collects an applicant’s contact, driver’s license, and personal information for people seeking a taxicab driver license from the City of Buffalo.

Tire Handler Business License Application

This packet is for applicants seeking a Buffalo tire handler business license and includes application materials, required-document instructions, and sworn license affidavits for the applicant.

Zoning Administrative Appeal

The Zoning Administrative Appeal form lets an applicant ask the City of Buffalo Zoning Board of Appeals to review an alleged error or misinterpretation in a zoning decision.

Zoning Map Amendment Application

Buffalo property owners or their representatives use this application to ask the Common Council to amend the Zoning Map and provide details about the property, proposed zoning, and requested change.

Other Buffalo forms (no notary required)

Buffalo documents you can download and submit yourself. No notary signature or stamp is needed for these.

No notary required

Adaptive Reuse Permit Application

This application is for people or organizations seeking Common Council approval to adapt a historic building in Buffalo for a new use.

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No notary required

Area Variance Application

Buffalo property owners or applicants use this application to request Zoning Board of Appeals approval for a project that does not meet zoning dimensional or physical requirements.

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No notary required

Contractor Complaint Affidavit

Buffalo residents use this complaint form to report a contractor and provide details about the work, payments, and efforts to resolve the issue.

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No notary required

Curb Cut Application

Property owners, contractors, or agents use this application to request a curb cut and provide information about the proposed location and property.

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No notary required

DPIS Project Registration Form: Renovations

The City of Buffalo form registers renovation or alteration projects with the Department of Permit and Inspection Services and is completed by the applicant.

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No notary required

DPIS Project Registration Form – Use

Buffalo applicants use this form to register projects involving renovations or alterations with the Department of Permit and Inspection Services.

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No notary required

Major Site Plan Application

Buffalo’s Office of Strategic Planning application is for property owners or applicants seeking Major Site Plan Review for a project with potential impacts on its surroundings.

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No notary required

Minor Site Plan Application

Property owners, applicants, and contractors use this application to request administrative review of eligible routine development site plans in Buffalo.

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No notary required

DPIS Project Registration Form: New Construction & Additions

Buffalo property owners, agents, and project teams use this form to register projects involving new construction or additions with Permit and Inspection Services.

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No notary required

Office of Licenses Complaint Affidavit

Buffalo residents use this form to report a business or person to the Office of Licenses and describe the complaint.

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No notary required

Special Use Permit Application

Buffalo applicants use this form to request Common Council review of a proposed use, change of use, or expansion of an existing use.

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No notary required

Use Variance Application

Buffalo property owners and applicants use this application to request Zoning Board of Appeals approval for a land use not allowed by zoning regulations.

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About Buffalo

Buffalo is the second-largest city in New York State, sitting on the eastern shore of Lake Erie at the head of the Niagara River across from Ontario, Canada, and is the seat of Erie County and the anchor of the Buffalo-Niagara metropolitan region.

Whatever Buffalo form you need notarized, Rush Notary connects you with a commissioned online notary in the same flow, no trip to City Hall required.

County
Erie County
Type
City
Population
~278,000
Incorporated
1832

Notary in Buffalo: questions

How do I get a document notarized in Buffalo, NY?
Online: upload the document, verify your ID, and sign on a short video call with a commissioned online notary, about 15 minutes, with no trip to an office. The notarized PDF is emailed to you, ready to file.
Which Buffalo forms need a notary?
Auctioneer License Application, Mobile Peddler License Application, Out of Business Affidavit, Planned Unit Development Application, and 7 more, each is listed on this page with its notary requirement. You can also notarize any other document.
Is there a notary near me in Buffalo?
You don't need one nearby: a commissioned online notary meets you by video wherever you are in Buffalo or Erie County, on a phone or computer with a camera.

See more in Erie County

Other cities in Erie County, the county government’s own forms, and where to record notarized documents.