Dumont Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Resale and/or Rental Certificate (Certificate of Continued Occupancy, CCO) · Borough of Dumont Building Department (building and fire inspections)

• 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

• Phone: 201-387-5034
• 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.
• Application: https://www.dumontnj.gov/api/v1/files/c8614330-8ae4-11f1-adad-c167157e1ec1/download

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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)