Alpine Borough

Bergen County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Certificate of Continued Occupancy Resale (CCO)
Issued by
Borough of Alpine Construction (Building) Department, Code Official/Building Inspector
Requirements
  • General inspection of the visible parts of the house, property and other structures for Borough ordinance, Uniform Construction Code and Uniform Fire Code violations and unsafe conditions
  • Smoke alarms working and maintained as required at original construction; battery-only alarms must be 10-year sealed units (effective January 1, 2019)
  • Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of each bedroom area
  • Portable fire extinguisher, 2A:10B:C, no larger than 10 pounds, mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)
  • NFPA report required on all low voltage alarm systems; someone on site who knows how to reset the alarm system
  • Electrical covers, handrails on stairs with more than three risers, working faucets and toilets, operable bedroom windows, egress locks without keys (no double cylinder deadbolts)
  • Garage fire-resistive rating maintained, gas piping strapped with shut-offs (no aluminum piping), clearance to combustibles, pool barriers, house numbers at least 4 inches
  • All open permits must be closed; work done without permits must be permitted and inspected before the CCO is issued
  • Application must be signed and notarized
Fees
CCO resale, residential, 10 or more days prior$400.00
CCO resale, residential, 4 to 10 days prior$600.00
CCO resale, residential, fewer than 4 days prior$800.00
CCO reinspection$90
Certificate of noncompliance (transfer only, occupancy prohibited until violations are corrected)$400
Timing
Apply at least 20 business days before the change of occupancy; the Code Official inspects within 10 business days of a complete application. The application form says the department has 10 working days to approve or deny.
Valid for
90 days from issuance (CCO and smoke/CO certificates, per the Borough guidelines)
Phone
201-784-2900 ext. 222
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke alarm on each level and outside each separate sleeping area, near the bedrooms (Borough Code 119-10)
  • Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of each bedroom area
  • Battery-only smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units
  • Portable fire extinguisher, 2A:10B:C, no larger than 10 pounds, mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)

Alpine Bureau of Fire Prevention (Alpine Fire Department), inspected with the Borough Code Enforcement / Building Department CCO

Timing
The Borough recommends requesting the CCO and smoke/CO inspection as soon as the contract is signed. The certificate is valid for 90 days from issuance.
Phone
201-784-2900 ext. 224
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://ecode360.com/8924167
  2. https://www.alpinenj.gov/file/a542c1d0-c177-11f0-84b6-8526c67a8884
  3. https://www.alpinenj.gov/page/building-dept

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