Palisades Park Borough

Bergen County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Continuing Occupancy (CCO / Certificate of Occupancy for resale)

Issued by

Borough of Palisades Park Building Department (Construction Official as Enforcement Officer)

Requirements

General inspection of the visible parts of the building before a sold or vacated home is occupied
Smoke detector installed as required by state law before the CCO can be issued
Certificate of Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide Detector and Fire Extinguisher Compliance from the Bureau of Fire Prevention
Office checklist: all permits finalized, no open building code or property maintenance violations, egress, handrails on stairs with 3 or more risers, extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen, working windows, no keyed locks on interior doors, no trash accumulation
Notarized Residential Owner Certificate with purchaser's affidavit on the number of dwelling units (LLCs must name the manager/principal)
If the home is being used as an illegal 3+ family, separate utility services for the illegal units must be removed and owner and buyer must sign a sworn statement

Fees

Resale CCO, one-family (ordinance)	$50
Resale CCO, two-family (ordinance)	$75
Zoning review (ordinance)	$25
Reinspection (ordinance)	$15
Residential Owner Certificate form fee, one to two unit dwellings (form dated 06-21-2023)	$150.00
Reinspection per unit (form dated 06-21-2023)	$50.00

Timing

Ordinance: inspection within a reasonable time, not exceeding 30 days after the application is complete.

Phone

(201) 585-4108

Required

Requirements

Smoke detectors on each level and within 10 feet of sleeping areas (110V with battery backup and interconnected in homes built after 1990); detectors over 10 years old must be replaced
Carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of all sleeping areas; detectors over 5 years old must be replaced (per the Borough form)
All smoke and CO alarms in working order
Fire extinguisher of the correct size, properly mounted, within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)

Fees

Smoke detector and CO alarm compliance certificate, per dwelling unit per inspection

$100

Phone

(201) 585-4132

Last checked October 4, 2026

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