Maywood Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO), Resale / Rental Certificate · Borough of Maywood Construction Official (Building Department / Department of Code Enforcement)

• 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

• Phone: 201-845-2900
• 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.
• Good for: Expires if the home is not occupied within six months of issuance
• Application: https://maywoodnj.govoffice3.com/vertical/Sites/%7B3F816141-7A2D-4412-8A8D-6C5C2C1C1341%7D/uploads/Sample_Resale_and_Rental_Certificate_Application_and_Checklist.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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)