Elmwood Park Borough

Bergen County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Continuing Occupancy (CCO), called a Certificate of Re-Occupancy on the Building Department page

Issued by

Borough of Elmwood Park Zoning Enforcement Officer (Building Department)

Requirements

Apply on the Enforcement Officer's form and pay the fee; the Enforcement Officer then inspects for compliance with building, health, safety and fire codes and Borough ordinances
No new occupancy until any violations found are corrected
No CO or CCO is issued on a transfer of title while there are housing code violations; work done without required permits and approvals must be removed to the Construction Official's satisfaction
Smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguisher certificate from the Fire Prevention Bureau is a separate requirement (see fire certificate)

Fees

Certificate of Continuing Occupancy, residential single-family dwelling	$100
Certificate of Continuing Occupancy, commercial multi-family or industrial	$275

Phone

201-796-1457 x8802

Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required

Requirements

Smoke detector on each level, including the basement ceiling; 10-year sealed battery single station alarms listed to ANSI/UL 217, and hardwired (A/C) alarms from original construction may not be replaced with battery alarms
Carbon monoxide alarm in the immediate vicinity of sleeping areas (battery, hard-wired or plug-in, UL 2034), unless the building has no fuel-burning device and no attached garage
Portable fire extinguisher installed and maintained per N.J.A.C. 5:70 (Borough code still lists it)

Elmwood Park Fire Prevention Bureau

Fees

Smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and portable fire extinguisher certificate of inspection, single-family sale	$100
Same certificate, two-family sale	$125
Reinspection after a first failure (may be imposed)	$25
Reinspection after a second failure	$60
No-show fee (no one at the home to let the inspector in)	$25

Timing

Fee must be prepaid with the application; the Fire Official then schedules the inspection. After a failure the owner has five days to correct (three days after a second failure). No published rush tiers.

Phone

(201) 796-1795

Official page

Last checked October 4, 2026

Sources

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