River Edge Borough

Bergen County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Resale (certificate of occupancy / continued certificate of occupancy on resale of a residential dwelling)

Issued by

Borough of River Edge Building Department (Construction Official)

Requirements

Seller must close out all permits before the CO inspection
Smoke detector on every level including the basement and within 10 feet of every bedroom door; type depends on the year built or altered (battery before 1977, hardwired/interconnected for later homes); detectors over 10 years old must be replaced; electric detectors cannot be replaced with battery units
Monitored smoke detection systems need an NFPA-72 test report from the monitoring company dated no more than 30 days before closing
Carbon monoxide detector on every level and on the sleeping levels of 1 and 2 family dwellings, in the hallway within 10 feet of every bedroom door
Portable fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen: 2.5 to 10 pounds, 2A-10B:C (ABC), tagged within the past year or new with receipt, mounted with top no more than 5 feet up, owner's manual present (checklist revised 08/28/2019 still lists it)
Homes with a residential sprinkler system need an inspection report from a licensed contractor
Sump pumps may not discharge into a sewer line or sink; handrails on interior and exterior stairs; no extension cords as permanent wiring
Sidewalks in disrepair must be repaired or replaced before inspection (sidewalk permit needed to replace slabs)
Common hallways and stairways in two-family houses need smoke detectors on each level

Fees

Continued certificate of occupancy (resale), Use Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5 (one- and two-family homes) (Borough code 206-2Q)	$100
Certificate of continued occupancy, structure Use Group R-2, R-3, R-4 or R-5 (construction code fees, Borough code 206-2I)	$75
Certificate of continued occupancy, each added dwelling unit (Borough code 206-2I)	$35

Phone

201-599-6322

Required

Requirements

Smoke detectors on all levels including the basement and within 10 feet of every bedroom door, per the year the house was built or altered
Smoke detectors over 10 years old must be replaced; electric detectors may not be replaced with battery units
Carbon monoxide detector in the hallway within 10 feet of every bedroom door, on every level of 1 and 2 family dwellings
Portable fire extinguisher (2A-10B:C, 2.5 to 10 lb) within 10 feet of the kitchen, serviced within a year or new with receipt (checklist still lists it)

Fees

Continued certificate of occupancy (resale), Use Groups R-3, R-4 and R-5 (one- and two-family homes) (Borough code 206-2Q)

$100

Phone

201-599-6323

Last checked October 4, 2026

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