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WatchdogResale CO checklist

Hasbrouck Heights Borough

Bergen County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Occupancy for sale (certificate of continued occupancy / zoning certificate of compliance) · Borough of Hasbrouck Heights Building Department (Construction and Code Enforcement); inspections by the Fire Chief

  • CO form from the Building Department, 320 Boulevard, with buyer and seller information including the buyer's phone number
  • Inspection done by the Heights Fire Chief (Rob Knobloch)
  • Zoning certificate of compliance on a change in ownership: the premises must conform to zoning (or a variance or lawful nonconforming use), meet Planning Board / Board of Adjustment conditions and the Property Maintenance Code
  • Owner-occupied single-family homes sold to an owner-occupant are reviewed only for zoning conformity
Certificate of Occupancy for sale, one family$50.00
Certificate of Occupancy for sale, two family$75.00
Certificate of continued occupancy, single-family dwelling (Borough Code 133-12)$50
Certificate of continued occupancy, two-family dwelling (Borough Code 133-12)$75

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

  • Smoke alarms on each level and outside each sleeping area, and carbon monoxide alarms near sleeping areas, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 (no Borough checklist found online)
  • The Borough's sale CO inspection is done by the Fire Chief / Fire Official

Hasbrouck Heights Fire Prevention Bureau (Fire Department)