Commercial Cooking System Permit: New York City restaurant guide

FDNY

What it is

Required for commercial cooking appliances that produce grease vapors, steam, fumes, smoke or odors needing local exhaust — fryers, broilers, griddles, ovens, barbecues, rotisseries.

When a restaurant needs it

Any commercial cooking that requires an exhaust hood.

How to apply

FDNY permit through FDNY Business after a licensed contractor installs the hood and suppression system and it passes a preliminary inspection.

Documents you’ll need

Hood & suppression drawings
Suppression acceptance test
Equipment schedule

Fee

$70 annually (plus any fire-extinguishing-system acceptance test charges)

Processing time

After installation and preliminary inspection

Renewal

Annual — FDNY inspects before expiration

Who files

The business (or its expediter) holds the permit; installation must be by licensed professionals.

Good to know

Pairs with exhaust cleaning at least every three months by an FDNY-approved company (W-64/P-64 technicians) and suppression servicing by S-17 technicians.

Official source

FDNY — Commercial Cooking Systems · FDNY Business portal

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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Guidance only, not legal advice.