Village of Monroe, NY · Orange County
Sidewalk Sale Application
The Sidewalk Sale Application is for businesses seeking a Village of Monroe temporary sales permit and requires event details, a location plan, a fee, and a notarized hold harmless statement.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application collects the business and applicant details, event dates, sale description, and information about tents and signs. Applicants must submit a plan showing the sale area, buildings, parking, cross streets, tents, and fire lanes, along with a $10 fee; shopping-center businesses must also include written property-manager approval. The form includes a hold harmless statement and an office-use section for the Building Department’s decision.
Who needs it
Businesses planning a sidewalk sale in the Village of Monroe should submit this application and its required plan, fee, and any applicable property-manager approval.
Why it needs a notary
The hold harmless statement has an acknowledgment block; the authorized officer signing for the organization appears before the notary, while the applicant’s separate agreement statement is not notarized.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Village of Monroe Sidewalk Sale Application and review both pages.
- 2
Complete The Form
Enter business, event, and applicant information; prepare the required plan and include any applicable property-manager approval.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a remote notarization for the authorized representative’s signature on the hold harmless statement.
- 4
Sign On Video
The authorized representative appears before the commissioned online notary and completes the acknowledgment.
- 5
Submit To The Village
Submit the completed application, plan, $10 fee, and any required written approval to the Village of Monroe Building Department.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Village of Monroe. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the sidewalk sale application?
- Fill in the business, location, event, and applicant details; attach the required sale-area plan and $10 fee; and include written property-manager approval if the business is in a shopping center.
- Do I need to notarize the entire application?
- No. The form’s notary block is part of the hold harmless statement and calls for an acknowledgment by the authorized representative signing for the organization.
- Can I use a commissioned online notary for the acknowledgment?
- New York authorizes remote online notarization by its own notaries under Executive Law §135-c, effective since 2023. Confirm with the Village if unsure whether it accepts an electronically notarized document.
- What should the sale-area plan show?
- The form asks for the sale area, on-site buildings, parking areas, nearest cross streets, exact tent locations, and existing fire lanes.