Emerson Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Residential Transfer of Ownership Certificate (Certificate of Continued Occupancy, CCO) · Borough of Emerson Building Department, with the Fire Prevention Bureau doing the smoke/CO part

• Combined application for the transfer of ownership certificate and the smoke alarm / carbon monoxide alarm / fire extinguisher inspection (one form, two checks)
• Homeowner checklist used at the CCO inspection: smoke alarms on each level and within 10 feet of bedrooms, CO alarms near bedrooms, fire extinguisher mounted in the kitchen (form still lists it)
• In-ground oil tanks must have certification
• Sump pump must drain to the exterior, not into the waste line
• Monitored fire alarms need a certification from the monitoring company and police registration
• Garage door openers on a dedicated outlet; keyless deadbolt on the inside of the front door; working GFI outlets in the kitchen; dryer vented outside
• Bedroom windows must operate and be the correct size for egress; house number visible from the street; hydrant on the property kept visible
• Pool barrier in good repair with self-closing, self-latching gates; property neat and clean; secure flue connections at boiler, furnace and water heater

• Phone: 201-262-6086 ext. 1214
• Timing: The Borough recommends applying 3 to 4 weeks before the closing date
• Application: https://emersonnj.gov/vertical/sites/%7B3CE7C79E-1CDE-42D4-BE99-DEDBCE95F9A4%7D/uploads/Residential_Transfer_Form.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarms on every level (basement, first floor, second floor), excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and outside each separate sleeping area within 10 feet of bedrooms
• All battery-operated smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed battery units
• Carbon monoxide alarms within 10 feet of bedroom areas in the hallway, permanently mounted or plug-in
• Portable fire extinguisher, at least 2A:10B:C and no more than 10 pounds, mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen in the exit path, top no more than 5 feet above the floor, serviced and tagged by a state-certified contractor in the past 12 months or with a recent purchase receipt (form still lists it)