Dumont Borough

Bergen County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Resale and/or Rental Certificate (Certificate of Continued Occupancy, CCO)

Issued by

Borough of Dumont Building Department (building and fire inspections)

Requirements

All open permits must be inspected and closed before the resale inspection; no unpaid fees or property maintenance violations
Furnace/boiler flue connections properly sealed at the chimney
Water heater and mechanical equipment replaced under a permit, with an inspection sticker on the unit
Sump pump must discharge outside, not into the sanitary sewer
Anti-tip brackets on kitchen stoves where the maker requires them; rigid exhaust ducts for visible hood/microwave ducts where required
Electrical outlets, switches, boxes and panels covered; no lamp cords on fixed appliances
Handrails on 4 or more risers; guards on landings 30 inches above floor or grade and on open basement stairs
Garage walls and ceilings next to the house must be sheet-rocked
Pool fences and gates compliant (gates swing out, self-close and latch, latch 54 inches above grade); hot tubs need approved latches
Lawn and bushes neatly trimmed
Bedroom and bathroom count must match the property tax record
Smoke alarm on every level, less than 10 years old, 10-year sealed battery or hardwired
Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of every bedroom (battery or plug-in)
For a 1 or 2 family resale, the buyer signs a notarized basement/attic use agreement (no separate dwelling unit, no bedrooms or cooking in the basement or attic)
Someone over 18 must be home for the inspection window

Fees

Resale certificate, single family (building and fire inspections together), 11 or more business days' notice	$125
Resale certificate, two family or multi-family, 11 or more business days' notice	$135
Extra charge, inspection with 5 to 10 business days' notice	$25
Extra charge, inspection with 1 to 4 business days' notice	$100
CCO for sale, one-family (Borough code 182-2, inspection 10 or more days before closing)	$75
CCO for sale, two-family (Borough code 182-2, inspection 10 or more days before closing)	$85
Reinspection (Borough code 182-2)	$125

Timing

Inspections are only on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9:00 am and 11:00 am. The base fee assumes 11 or more business days' notice; shorter notice costs more. Open permits must be closed before the resale inspection.

Phone

201-387-5034

Application Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required

Requirements

Smoke alarm on every level, less than 10 years old, with a 10-year sealed battery or hardwired
Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of every bedroom (battery or plug-in accepted)
Is the alarm system monitored? (asked on the application)

Borough of Dumont (municipal fire code enforcement; smoke/CO inspection done with the Building Department resale inspection)

Fees

Resale certificate, single family (building and fire inspections together), 11 or more business days' notice	$125
Resale certificate, two family or multi-family, 11 or more business days' notice	$135
Extra charge, inspection with 5 to 10 business days' notice	$25
Extra charge, inspection with 1 to 4 business days' notice	$100
Smoke detector compliance certificate (Borough code 182-2, payable to Dumont Fire Prevention Bureau)	$50

Timing

Inspected together with the resale certificate on Tuesday or Thursday mornings; 11 or more business days' notice for the base fee.

Phone

201-387-5034

Application Official page

Last checked October 4, 2026

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