Cliffside Park Borough

Bergen County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) for sale
Issued by
Borough of Cliffside Park Fire Prevention Bureau (handles all CCO documents; shares the 2nd floor office with the Building Department)
Requirements
  • Survey of the property is required for 1 or 2 family homes (not for condominiums); without it no CCO is issued
  • Two separate payments by check or money order (no cash, no credit cards): $50.00 CCO fee to the Borough and $75.00 inspection fee to Cliffside Park Fire Prevention
  • Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on each level within 10 feet of each bedroom; battery smoke detectors must be 10 year sealed and hardwired detectors must be under 10 years old
  • Fire extinguisher (under 10 pounds) mounted in the kitchen for 1 and 2 family homes (form still lists it)
  • Basement may not be used as a dwelling unit, only as a recreation and family room
  • One inspector does the CCO and smoke/CO inspection together; paperwork is handed over at the end of the inspection
Fees
Certificate of Continued Occupancy, 1 or 2 family dwelling$50.00
Certificate of Continued Occupancy, condo/co-op$50.00
Certificate of Continued Occupancy (Borough fee schedule, Section 11-1.4)$50.00
Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection fee (sale), payable to Cliffside Park Fire Prevention$75.00
Timing
Inspections must be requested at least a week before the closing or move-in date. Inspections are Tuesdays and Thursdays only, 10 AM to 12 PM or 1 PM to 3 PM, with a 2 hour window.
Phone
201-313-2062
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on each level within 10 feet of each bedroom (common hallway)
  • All battery smoke detectors must be 10 year sealed; hardwired smoke detectors must be under 10 years old
  • Fire extinguisher (under 10 pounds) mounted in the kitchen (form still lists it)

Cliffside Park Fire Prevention Bureau

Fees
Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection fee (sale), payable to Cliffside Park Fire Prevention$75.00
Timing
Request at least a week before closing. Inspections Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 AM to 12 PM or 1 PM to 3 PM. The smoke/CO inspection is done at the same visit as the CCO inspection.
Phone
201-313-2062
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.cliffsideparknj.gov/departments/building_department/index.php
  2. https://www.cliffsideparknj.gov/departments/building_department/applications_and_permits.php
  3. https://www.cliffsideparknj.gov/Sale%20CCO%20New.pdf
  4. https://ecode360.com/35162510
  5. https://www.cliffsideparknj.gov/departments/fire_prevention_bureau.php

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