Maywood Borough

Bergen County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO), Resale / Rental Certificate
Issued by
Borough of Maywood Construction Official (Building Department / Department of Code Enforcement)
Requirements
  • Separate smoke/CO certificate of compliance from the Fire Prevention Bureau (the Borough calls it the "Smoke Certificate for CCO")
  • Handrails secured on any stair with 3 or more risers or over 24 inches high, including attic, basement and exterior stairs; no temporary wood railings
  • Front door deadbolt may not be keyed on both sides
  • No open slots in the main electric panel; GFI outlets required
  • Traps on all sinks, toilets, baths and showers; gas valves on all appliances and unused gas lines capped
  • Chimney base sealed around smoke pipes; boiler and water heater smoke pipes screwed at all joints
  • Permits and final inspections closed for any construction work, water heater or boiler replacement
  • Sump pumps must discharge outside, not into the house sewer
  • Shrubs within 10 feet of a roadway (25 feet of an intersection) no taller than 3 1/2 feet
  • House number at least 3 inches high, visible from the street
  • Sidewalks may not be lifted, broken or cracked; soil movement will be inspected; Borough property maintenance code applies inside and out
Fees
Certificate of continued occupancy, one-family structure$50
Certificate of continued occupancy, multiple dwellings$50 per unit
Timing
Under the Borough Code, the owner allows the inspection within 5 days of paying the fee and applying, and the certificate (or a 14-day temporary certificate, or a denial) is issued within 5 days of the inspection.
Valid for
Expires if the home is not occupied within six months of issuance
Phone
201-845-2900
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke alarms on each level including the basement and habitable attic, outside each sleeping area within 10 feet, and in any room with a fuel-fired fireplace
  • Smoke alarms must be less than 10 years old and UL listed; battery alarms must be sealed 10-year units; 110-volt interconnected systems may not be converted to battery alarms
  • Carbon monoxide alarms on all levels with sleeping areas, within 10 feet of all sleeping areas; CO alarms must be less than seven (7) years old
  • Portable fire extinguisher, at least 2A-10:BC, no more than 10 pounds, mounted in or within 10 feet of the kitchen near an exit path (form still lists it)

Maywood Fire Prevention Bureau

Fees
Certificate of compliance (smoke, CO, extinguisher), more than 10 business days between application and inspection$50.00
Between 4 and 10 business days between application and inspection$85.00
Three business days or less between application and inspection$140.00
Timing
Fee tier counts business days between the application and the inspection date, starting the next business day after the application and fee are received. Fire inspection hours: Monday and Wednesday 5 to 7 pm.
Phone
201-845-2900 ext. 213
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://ecode360.com/10328648
  2. https://www.maywoodnj.com/index.asp?SEC=82CCEA50-FBAF-464D-9347-1E7D1052EA69
  3. https://maywoodnj.govoffice3.com/vertical/Sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/Sample_Resale_and_Rental_Certificate_Application_and_Checklist.pdf

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