Skaneateles, NY · Onondaga County
Demolition Zoning and Building Permit Application
Property owners or their applicants use this application to request zoning and building permits for demolition and other work in the Town of Skaneateles.
What this form is
This application requests a zoning and building permit for work that includes demolition or removal of a structure. The town requires a completed application and supporting items, including an asbestos survey and abatement completion paperwork for demolition when applicable. It asks for property, owner, applicant, contractor, project, valuation, zoning, and building details, plus the property owner's signature and a certification under penalty of perjury.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking a demolition permit, or applicants completing the permit request for them, need this application and its required supporting items.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. For covered properties in the Skaneateles Lake watershed, the form says to send an application copy to the Syracuse Water Department at the same time.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer certifies the information under penalty of perjury, but the form does not require notarization.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the demolition zoning and building permit application PDF.
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Complete The Application
Print in ink or type clearly, complete all applicable sections, and obtain the property owner's signature.
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Gather Required Items
Include the required application items and applicable asbestos survey and abatement completion paperwork.
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Submit To The Town
Submit the application to the department named on the form; watershed properties also require a copy to the Syracuse Water Department.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Demolition Permit Application?
- No. The form requires a signature and certification under penalty of perjury, but it does not require notarization.
- How do I submit the Demolition Permit Application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. Watershed properties also require a copy to the Syracuse Water Department at the same time.
- What supporting documents are required for demolition?
- The guidelines list asbestos survey and abatement completion paperwork. They also require the completed building and zoning permit application with its required items.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for property and applicant details, contractor information, project description and valuation, zoning and building information, and the property owner's signature.
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