Resale CO checklist
North Arlington Borough
Bergen County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Occupancy (certificate of inspection permitting occupancy) for sale · Borough of North Arlington Construction Official (Construction Department)
- Inspection by the Construction Code Official or agent for compliance with Borough ordinances before any transfer of title or new occupancy
- Smoke detector compliance (CSDC) from the Fire Official; no certificate of occupancy is issued until smoke detector rules are met
- Carbon monoxide alarm required before a certificate of continuing occupancy issues
- Request form lists closing date, open permits, seller and buyer names and phones, and a Use of Building Affidavit
- Title may transfer after the application is filed, but no one may occupy until listed corrections are completed
| Certificate of Occupancy, one family (Construction Department page, as of July 1, 2015) | $75.00 |
| Certificate of Occupancy, two family (Construction Department page) | $125 |
| Certificate of continued occupancy, R-3/R-4/R-5, co-ops and condos, per dwelling unit (Borough Code 122-3I) | $125 |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Smoke alarm on each level and outside each sleeping area near the bedrooms (Borough Code 165-22); battery smoke alarms are accepted under the Borough Code, but state rules require 10-year sealed battery units
- At least one carbon monoxide alarm inside each dwelling unit; battery units accepted
- No dwelling may be sold or have its occupancy changed until it complies
North Arlington Fire Official (Fire Prevention / Construction Department)
| Certification of smoke detector compliance (CSDC), per dwelling unit per inspection | $50 |
