Lyndhurst Township

Bergen County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Resale Certificate (Certificate of Continued Occupancy)

Issued by

Township of Lyndhurst Construction / Building Department

Requirements

Application for Resale Certificate listing seller, buyer, sale price and closing date
Room-by-room breakdown is filled out by the Tax Assessor before the inspection and compared with the assessor's record
Inspector checks open permits, the number of families, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
Proof that the lead water service pipe has been replaced (or that the property is excluded) before a Certificate of Occupancy, Certificate of Code Compliance and smoke/CO certificates are issued on a sale

Fees

Certificate of continued occupancy, one family	$100
Certificate of continued occupancy, two family	$150

Phone

201-804-2490, ex. 2550

Required

Requirements

Ten-year sealed battery single station smoke alarms listed to ANSI/UL 217; A/C-powered alarms from original construction may not be replaced with battery alarms
Smoke detectors on every level (basement, first floor, second floor) excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and outside sleeping areas
Carbon monoxide alarm outside each sleeping area; two needed if bedrooms are on different levels or wings
Minimum alarm type depends on when the house was built or renovated (form has a year-by-year table)

Fees

Smoke/CO certificate, inspection scheduled more than 10 business days after payment	$45.00
Smoke/CO certificate, inspection scheduled 4 to 10 business days after payment	$90.00
Smoke/CO certificate, inspection scheduled fewer than 4 business days after payment	$161.00

Timing

Fee depends on business days between payment and the inspection date: more than 10 business days for the lowest fee.

Phone

(201) 933-3079

Last checked October 4, 2026

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