JOB SITE ADDRESS: __________________________________________
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (IF NEEDED, PLEASE PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT):_________________________________
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DETAILED PLANS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED (REQUIRED): YES NO
Certification: I hereby certify that I have examined this application and know the information
contained therein to be correct. I understand that the granting of a permit does not grant authority to
violate or ignore any law, that this permit authorizes only the work described herein and will expire,
unless otherwise noted, in one year from the date of issuance.
Applicant:_____________________________________________ Date: ______
STAFF USE ONLY
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO THIS APPROVAL:
APPROVED BY: _____________________________________________ DATE: _________________
Electrical Permit Instructions
Stop Work Orders. Note that this permit, if authorized,
applies only to the work described herein and that a stop
work order may be issued if the work goes beyond what
was applied for.
Fee Calculation. The fee calculation depends on
whether the proposed work is for a commercial or
residential property. Commercial projects include
residential properties of three or more units.
For Commercial Properties the fee is $200 per floor
over 1000 sq. feet and $100 per floor for floors less than
$1000 sq. feet plus 1% of the total cost of work.
For Residential Properties the cost is $75 for general
wiring in an existing building and $150 for new
construction or a total rehab.
Inspections. All projects are subject to a rough and a
final inspection and no inspection may occur until all the
necessary materials have been submitted to the
department. Please request inspections at least 24 hours
in advance and no inspection request will be accepted by
voice or email.
Fire Alarms. Note that if you are installing a fire alarm,
we have a separate permit application for that. Please ask
our front desk staff for a copy.
Insurance. Either the owner of the contractor is required
to have a liability policy naming the City of Albany as
insured or co-insured covering the work described in the
permit application. This liability policy must be, at
minimum, in the following amounts:
a) $100,000.00 – Personal Injury – single incident
b) $300,000.00 – Personal Injury – cumulative
c) $50,000.00 – Property Damage
Proof of Insurance. Before we may issue an electrical
permit, we must have proof of insurance. A contractor
may file an Owner’s and Contractor’s Protective Liability
Policy, naming the City of Albany as an additional insured,
for the individual job, in the required amounts; or the
contractor may file a blanket policy with the City, covering
all work to be undertaken within the period of the policy.
Worker’s Compensation. As per NY GML § 125, we
cannot issue a permit without proof of worker’s
compensation insurance. From contractors, we will need
one of the following: 1) WCB form C-105.2 or U-26.3, 2)
WCB form SI-12 or GSI -105.2, 3) WCB form CE-200,
and/or 4) WCB form DB 120.1 or 120.2.
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