Lyndhurst Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Resale Certificate (Certificate of Continued Occupancy) · Township of Lyndhurst Construction / Building Department

• 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

• Phone: 201-804-2490, ex. 2550
• Application: https://www.lyndhurstnj.org/_Content/pdf/forms/Construction/CO-Application.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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)