Skaneateles, NY · Onondaga County
Heat Producing Appliances Permit Application
This application requests a Town of Skaneateles zoning and building permit for installing or modifying solid-fuel-burning or gas appliances and related components.
What this form is
Use this application to request a zoning and building permit for work involving a solid-fuel-burning or gas appliance, such as a fireplace, stove, chimney, or flue. The packet includes guidelines for appliance specifications, plans, inspections, and related electrical work, along with the town’s general building permit application. It asks for property, owner, applicant, contractor, project, valuation, and zoning information, plus the owner’s signature.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants proposing covered appliance installation or related construction in Skaneateles need to apply for a zoning and building permit.
How to submit it
Submit the permit application to the Town of Skaneateles; the document directs applicants in the Lake Watershed Overlay District to send copies to the City of Syracuse Water Department at 20 W. Genesee St., Skaneateles, NY 13152.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner and, if different, the applicant sign and date the application, with no notarized attachment identified.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Heat Producing Appliances Permit Application and its attached permit guidelines.
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Complete The Application
Fill in the owner, applicant, property, project, valuation, zoning, and building information that applies.
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Gather Required Attachments
Include applicable appliance specifications, floor plans, construction plans, survey, and contractor insurance or exemption documents.
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Submit To The Town
Submit the application to the Town of Skaneateles; send copies to the Syracuse Water Department when the property is in the Lake Watershed Overlay District.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Heat Producing Appliances Permit Application?
- No. The owner and, if different, the applicant sign and date the application. The document does not identify a notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Heat Producing Appliances Permit Application?
- Submit the application to the Town of Skaneateles. For property in the Lake Watershed Overlay District, send copies to the City of Syracuse Water Department at the address listed in the document.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for property and applicant details, a description and valuation of the work, zoning information, building information, and owner and applicant signatures.
- What attachments may be needed?
- The guidelines call for manufacturer specifications and installation requirements, a floor plan, and construction plans if structural members will be altered. The general permit requirements also list survey, plans, and insurance documents.
Need something notarized?
This Heat Producing Appliances Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Skaneateles form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.