Carlstadt Borough

Bergen County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Zoning & Property Maintenance Compliance (Certificate of Zoning Compliance on change of ownership)

Issued by

Borough of Carlstadt Zoning Department (Zoning Officer / zoning code enforcement official)

Requirements

On-site inspection by a Zoning Inspector under Borough Ordinance 95-3 (zoning and property maintenance)
Required on the change of ownership of any residential property, whether one-, two- or multi-family
Complete and submit the Supplemental Information for Residential Certificate of Zoning Compliance with the application
Separate smoke detector / carbon monoxide alarm inspection by the Carlstadt Bureau of Fire Safety (separate fee)
For dwellings built before 1978, the residential supplement asks for a lead dust wipe test report from a licensed lead evaluation contractor (the form ties this to the lead-safe rental law; confirm whether it applies to an owner-occupied sale)

Fees

Certificate of zoning compliance, on-site inspection per residential unit	$75.00
Certificate of zoning compliance, reinspection per unit	$50.00
Certificate of zoning compliance, additional copies of certificate	$15

Timing

Payment and application must be received before the inspection is scheduled. No published turnaround time.

Phone

(201) 939-2304

Required

Requirements

Smoke alarm on every level and within 10 feet of every bedroom door; hardwired alarms may not be replaced with battery-operated ones
Alarm type depends on the year the house was built or renovated (sealed battery alarms for pre-1977 homes, electric/interconnected alarms for newer homes, per the Bureau's table)
Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of every bedroom door in homes with a fuel-burning device or an attached garage (listed to UL-2034)
Central station / low voltage fire alarm systems must be tested and certified by the alarm company on an NFPA form; the Bureau will not test them
Owner or authorized agent must be present at the inspection
Portable fire extinguisher (still mentioned on the Borough's zoning supplement form, although state law dropped it from the sale certificate in February 2025)

Fees

Smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm compliance inspection (application fee, non-refundable)

$75.00

Timing

Payment and application must be received before the inspection is scheduled. Certificates are e-mailed at the time of inspection.

Phone

(201) 460-3942

Last checked October 4, 2026

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