Allendale Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Compliance (change of tenancy, use or ownership) · Borough of Allendale Construction Code Official, with the Property Maintenance Official, Zoning Official and the Borough Fire Inspector

• Inspection of the visual parts of the house for Borough code violations, with no pending violations or orders from the Construction, Property Maintenance or Zoning Officials
• Smoke alarms on each level and within 10 feet of each sleeping area (10-year sealed battery units where battery powered); carbon monoxide alarms; listed in the application
• Portable fire extinguisher 2A-10B:C within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)
• A low voltage smoke alarm system used as the primary system must have been inspected by a qualified technician within 12 months; proof shown to the Fire Inspector
• Zoning inspection: pool fence and self-latching gates, visual exterior check, sidewalks (trip hazards must be replaced before closing), house number visible, no open building permits
• List any deck, fence, garage, shed, pool or finished basement on the application

• Phone: 201-818-4400 ext. 208
• Timing: The Code says the inspection is made within 10 to 15 days of receiving the application and fee, and not more than 60 days before the change of ownership.
• Good for: Inspection may be made no more than 60 days before the change of ownership
• Application: https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/4544861f-4d1_Certificate-of-Compliance-Application-ALLENDALE?uid=6902&ust=NJ&pu=1&id=0

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarms on each level and within ten feet of each separate sleeping area, listed to ANSI/UL 217; basement alarms near the stairway to the floor above
• Ten-year sealed battery smoke alarms where battery powered; hardwired alarms from original construction may not be replaced with battery units; replace alarms older than 10 years
• Carbon monoxide alarms (UL 2034) for each separate sleeping area; combination units are acceptable
• Portable fire extinguisher 2A-10B:C, no more than 10 pounds, within 10 feet of the kitchen, mounted, serviced and tagged in the past 12 months or with a recent receipt (form still lists it)
• Low voltage primary alarm systems need a technician inspection within 12 months