River Edge Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Resale (certificate of occupancy / continued certificate of occupancy on resale of a residential dwelling) · Borough of River Edge Building Department (Construction Official)

• 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

• Phone: 201-599-6322
• Application: https://www.riveredgenj.org/media/Borough/Forms%20and%20Permits/Building%20Forms/Certificate%20of%20Resale-Residential(1).pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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)