Woodcliff Lake Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Resale Certificate / Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO), Residential · Borough of Woodcliff Lake Building Department (Construction/Zoning Official), with Fire Prevention

• All construction permits issued must be closed out before the inspection
• Legible house numbers clearly visible from the street
• Sump pumps not piped into the sanitary sewer system and discharged properly
• Boilers, hot water heaters and water softeners must have had the required permits
• Front door dead bolts keyless on the interior side
• Damaged or uneven public sidewalks and aprons must be replaced (permit required)
• Smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector and portable fire extinguisher installed (code and form still list the extinguisher)
• Secondary power sources (generators, solar, batteries) need a printed CAUTION: MULTIPLE SOURCES OF POWER label within 18 inches of the main panel and the meter
• Monitored or low-voltage alarm systems must pass an alarm test with monitoring active

• Phone: 201-391-4977 ext. 210
• Timing: Submit the form no less than 20 days before the closing date. The Borough inspects within 10 business days after the application is complete and permits are verified closed.
• Good for: The application form says 90 days from issuance; the Borough code (Section 135-3, amended 2024) says six months
• Application: https://wclnj.com/meetings/forms-documents/board-department-forms-documents/fire-prevention/15-cco-application/file

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke detectors UL approved, 10-year sealed battery, on each level including the basement, and within 10 feet of each sleeping area entrance or inside each sleeping area; hardwired alarms must be replaced with hardwired
• Two-family homes also need alarms in common stairwells and hallways, outside each doorway, in the main living area, and at the front of the basement stairs
• Carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of each sleeping area entrance or inside each sleeping area; the form says CO detectors older than 5 years must be replaced
• All detectors must be less than 10 years old
• Fire extinguisher 2A:10B:C, under 10 pounds, within 10 feet of the kitchen, with bracket, dated or tagged within 12 months (form still lists it)
• Secondary power source label within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and the meter, if applicable
• Central or low-voltage alarm systems need a passing alarm test and active monitoring