Hackensack City

Bergen County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO), one and two family houses
Issued by
City of Hackensack Department of Building, Housing and Land Use (Property Maintenance Division)
Requirements
  • Apply online with the CCO Application (one and two family houses only) and list new occupants and any garage, deck, fence, shed, pool or finished basement
  • Owner certifies the home and other structures meet City zoning and that no rubbish, debris or bulk garbage will be left before the new occupancy
  • All permits and final inspections must be verified for any construction work, including water heater or boiler replacement
  • Sump pumps must discharge outside the house, not into the sanitary sewer
  • Handrails on interior stairs of 3 or more risers or over 24 inches high, and on exterior stairs of 4 or more risers
  • Smoke detector on every level including basements and walk-up attics (10-year sealed battery), and carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of all bedrooms
  • Front door deadbolt may not be keyed on both sides
  • No open breaker slots in the main panel; junction boxes, outlet and switch covers in place
  • Gas valves at all appliances, unused gas lines capped, traps on all sinks
  • Chimney base sealed around smoke pipes; smoke pipes screwed at all joints
  • Relief valves on boilers and water heaters piped to within 6 inches of the floor
  • House numbers at least 4 inches high, visible from the street
  • No sleeping in kitchens, non-habitable spaces or cellars
  • Separate smoke and carbon monoxide inspection from the Hackensack Fire Department
Fees
Certificate of continued occupancy (resale or change in tenancy), one and two family house$85
Phone
201-646-3920
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke detectors on every level (basement, first floor, second floor, not crawl spaces or unfinished attics) and outside each separate sleeping area; basement detector near the bottom of the basement stairs
  • Carbon monoxide alarms in every separate sleeping area per NFPA 720 (the CCO checklist says within 10 feet of all bedrooms)
  • Battery smoke detectors must be 10-year sealed battery units (per the CCO checklist)
  • Fire extinguisher (form still lists it under the inspector's section)

Hackensack Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau

Fees
Certificate of smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and portable fire extinguisher compliance (CSACMAPFEC)$70.00
CSACMAPFEC application and inspection (code)$70
Reinspection after a failure or no-show (code)$70
Timing
By appointment. The certificate is issued at the time of the inspection and is valid for 6 months. A failed inspection or no-show needs a new application and fee. Office hours 9 to 4:30, Monday to Friday.
Phone
201-646-7685
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.hackensack.org/building-housing-and-land-use/
  2. https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/03e88201-6d6_CCO-Application-hackensack?uid=6978&ust=NJ&pu=1&id=0
  3. https://www.hackensack.org/fire-department/
  4. https://ecode360.com/10194321

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