Resale CO checklist
Oradell Borough
Bergen County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Resale / Rental Certificate (RRC), the Borough's Certificate of Continued Occupancy · Borough of Oradell Building Department (Construction Official)
- General inspection of the visible parts of the premises for zoning compliance, health and safety, and open violations or orders
- Smoke detectors on every level including the basement and within 10 feet of every bedroom door, matched to the type required when the house was built or altered; detectors over ten years old replaced with ten-year sealed battery units; electric detectors may not be replaced with battery units
- Carbon monoxide alarm (UL 2034) within 10 feet of each sleeping area
- Monitored smoke detection systems must work, with an NFPA-72 test report dated no more than 30 days before closing
- Open or unobtained permits are fined; heating equipment and water heaters need an inspection sticker or proof of approval
- Sump pump may not discharge into a sewer line, sink or new curb discharge
- Anti-tip bracket on the stove if the manufacturer requires it; electrical covers; handrails on stairs with 4 or more risers
- Pool barriers and gates must be code compliant; no basement or attic bedrooms without a second means of egress; only one stove in the main kitchen
- No open property maintenance violations; corner shrubs trimmed to 30 inches
- Damaged sidewalks and aprons (1/2 inch or more trip hazard) must be replaced in concrete or lifted; asphalt sidewalks and aprons must be replaced with concrete
- Address numbers displayed at or near the front door
- Two-family homes need an application for each unit
| RRC, one and two family dwelling (application form) | $130 |
| Certificate of continued occupancy resale, R-3 and R-5 one and two family (Borough Code 115-2B) | $100 |
| Reinspection, one and two family | $60 |
| Request 5 to 10 business days before closing: original fee plus half | original fee + 1/2 |
| Request 4 business days or less before closing: double the original fee | 2 x original fee |
| Penalty for closing before the RRC is issued | $500 |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Smoke detectors on every level including the basement and within 10 feet of every bedroom door; type depends on the year built or altered
- Detectors over ten years old replaced with ten-year sealed battery smoke detectors; electric detectors may not be replaced with battery-only units
- Carbon monoxide alarm (UL 2034) in the hallway within 10 feet of every bedroom door
- Monitored systems need an NFPA-72 test report dated no later than 30 days before closing
Borough of Oradell Building Department (smoke detector and CO application is part of the RRC); fire code LEA is the Oradell Fire Prevention Bureau
| Certificate of smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm compliance, more than 10 business days before inspection (Code 115-8) | $50 |
| 4 to 10 business days before inspection | $75 |
| Fewer than 4 business days before inspection | $125 |
| Reinspection, per occurrence | $50 |
| Penalty for failure to obtain the certificate | $150 |
