Bloomfield Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Transfer of Property Title (TOP), formerly called the Continuing (Continued) Certificate of Occupancy · Township of Bloomfield Fire Department, Fire Administration (Fire Prevention Bureau)

• General inspection of the visible parts of the building for code violations and unsafe conditions (fire, electrical, plumbing, building, property and grounds checklist)
• Smoke and CO alarms on each floor and near all bedrooms; battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units unless hardwired, and battery alarms cannot replace hardwired ones (the TOP inspection also serves as the state smoke/CO certificate)
• All construction permits, past and present, must be closed
• Proof that any lead or galvanized water service line on the property has been replaced (plumber inspection documents the line material)
• A Township-approved water meter must be installed, even if the house is winterized
• Sump pumps and downspouts must not be connected to the sanitary sewer; sump pumps must drain outside
• Rental property registration up to date; if the home will be a rental it must be registered within six months of closing
• Heating equipment and water heaters properly vented; pressure relief valve discharge pipe; handrails on stairs with four or more risers; house properly numbered; sidewalks free of tripping hazards
• Attached garage: fire-rated, self-closing door into the house
• Portable fire extinguisher only for three-family and larger buildings

• Phone: 973-680-4153
• Timing: Application must be submitted 30 days before the closing date
• Good for: Six months
• Application: https://www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/DocumentCenter/View/6941/CCO-Application-and-Information61220-PDF

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke and CO alarms on each floor and in the vicinity of all bedrooms
• Battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed battery units unless hardwired; battery alarms cannot replace hardwired alarms
• 10-year sealed battery combination smoke/CO alarms are acceptable
• Portable fire extinguisher required only for three-family and larger buildings (IFC 906.1), per the Township form