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Businesses that are Corporations or Partnerships must have an Employer Identification Number (EIN). Sole proprietors may use their Social Security Number.
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E.I.N.# (Tax ID Number) must be typed on your company's letterhead and signed by a company officer.
Authorized Representatives To Obtain Permits: Enter all persons you authorize to obtain permits for you, their affiliation to you and their telephone number.
Copy of Incorporated Papers, License, Business Certificate or Filing Receipt filed with the State Of New York
If this permit is being issued in conjunction with a Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) license, the license must have been received from DCWP and you must provide the license number on the registration form.
Contractors must present original Insurance Certificates for: General Liability, Worker's Compensation and Disability. Street Obstruction and Plumber's Bonds if Applicable. If you are hiring a contractor, they must provide the insurance requirements before a permit will be issued. Insurance documents must have the same name and address as the Company applying for the Permit.
Exact diagram of work location you are requesting permit for showing all pertinent information including north arrow, sidewalk/street widths and distances to curbs, building lines, corners etc. which will help in showing the exact location of the work. These must typically be filed and sealed by a professional architect or licensed engineer.
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There are: 123 types of permits in the Street Opening category, 19 types of permits in the Building Operation/Construction Activity category, 5 types for Sidewalk Construction, 4 types for Canopy Permits. If you are using a contractor to make the repairs, the contractor must file for the permit. If you are hiring a contractor, they must provide the insurance requirements before a permit will be issued. Insurance documents must have the same name and address as the Company applying for the Permit. If you are using a Permit Expediting Service, please submit, on your letterhead, a letter authorizing them to obtain permits on your behalf.
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