Do I need a notary for the Unified Solar Permit Application?

No. The form calls for the property owner and solar installation contractor to sign and date it; it does not list a sworn or notarized attachment.

How do I submit the Unified Solar Permit Application?

Submit the completed forms, plans, and $50 permit fee to the Code Enforcement Office at the Village of Canastota address listed on the form.

What must accompany the application?

The document calls for an eligibility checklist, a completed application, and a set of plans. Plans should include site and electrical diagrams and component specification sheets.

What is the permit fee listed on the form?

The document lists a permit fee of $50. It also says permit determinations are issued within 14 days after receipt of complete and accurate applications.

Canastota, NY · Madison County

No notary required

Unified Solar Permit Application

Property owners and solar installation contractors use this application and eligibility checklist to seek an expedited permit for a small-scale grid-tied solar system.

What this form is

This application and checklist are for a small-scale, grid-tied photovoltaic system and support a combined building and electrical permit through the expedited solar permitting process. Applicants provide property, contractor, roofing, mounting-system, and equipment details and affirm eligibility. The submission also requires plans and specification sheets; the document says a $50 permit fee applies.

Who needs it

Property owners and solar installation contractors seeking an expedited permit for an eligible small-scale grid-tied photovoltaic system need this application.

How to submit it

Submit the completed forms, plans, and $50 permit fee to the Code Enforcement Office, Village of Canastota, 205 South Peterboro Street, Canastota, New York 13032.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; the property owner and solar installation contractor sign, and no sworn or notarized attachment is listed.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Unified Solar Permit, including its eligibility checklist and application.
2
Complete The Checklist And Application
Answer the eligibility questions, provide the requested property, contractor, system, roofing, and equipment details, and sign and date the form.
3
Gather Plans And Attachments
Include a set of plans with the required site and electrical diagrams and component specification sheets; provide other documents requested by the form.
4
Submit To The Code Enforcement Office
Submit the forms, plans, and $50 permit fee to the Code Enforcement Office, Village of Canastota, at the address listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Unified Solar Permit Application?: No. The form calls for the property owner and solar installation contractor to sign and date it; it does not list a sworn or notarized attachment.
How do I submit the Unified Solar Permit Application?: Submit the completed forms, plans, and $50 permit fee to the Code Enforcement Office at the Village of Canastota address listed on the form.
What must accompany the application?: The document calls for an eligibility checklist, a completed application, and a set of plans. Plans should include site and electrical diagrams and component specification sheets.
What is the permit fee listed on the form?: The document lists a permit fee of $50. It also says permit determinations are issued within 14 days after receipt of complete and accurate applications.

Need something notarized?

This Unified Solar Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Canastota form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.