Mount Hope, NY · Orange County
Application to Install Backup Generator
This application requests a Town of Mount Hope permit to install a backup generator and includes a property-owner permission statement for the homeowner to complete and submit with supporting documents.
- 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 form collects property, owner, electrician, and generator details for a backup generator installation permit. Applicants must submit the electrician’s current Orange County license and required insurance documents, a survey showing the generator location and setbacks, manufacturer’s installation instructions, and the listed permit and certificate fees. The property-owner permission section confirms the homeowner’s awareness of the planned installation and ends with a notarial block.
Who needs it
Property owners and electricians applying to the Mount Hope Building Department for a permit to install a backup generator need this application and its required supporting documents.
Why it needs a notary
The property-owner permission section carries an “Appeared before me” jurat; the homeowner signs that statement in the notary’s presence for notarization.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Application to Install Backup Generator from the Town of Mount Hope Building Department.
- 2
Complete The Form
Provide the property, owner, electrician, and generator information, and gather the supporting documents and fees listed on the application.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a remote session with a commissioned online notary for the homeowner permission statement.
- 4
Sign On Video
The homeowner signs the permission statement during the online notary session.
- 5
Submit To The Town
Submit the completed application and required supporting documents to the Town of Mount Hope Building Department.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Mount Hope. 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 backup generator application?
- Enter the property, owner, electrician, and generator information, then gather the license, insurance, survey, installation instructions, and fees listed on the form. Have the homeowner complete the permission statement before notarization.
- Do I need to sign the homeowner permission statement before a notary?
- Yes. The property-owner permission section ends with an “Appeared before me” notarial block, so the homeowner should sign that statement in the notary’s presence.
- Can I use a commissioned online notary for this form?
- New York authorizes its notaries to perform remote online notarizations under Executive Law §135-c, in effect since 2023. You can book a session with a commissioned online notary to notarize the homeowner’s permission statement.
- What documents and fees must accompany the application?
- The form calls for a current Orange County electrician license, specified insurance documents, a survey showing the generator location and setbacks, manufacturer’s installation instructions, and a $100 permit fee plus a $50 certificate fee. Confirm with the city, town or village if unsure.