East Orange City

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Conformity (resale housing inspection) · City of East Orange Department of Code Enforcement, Division of Housing & Inspections (Public Officer)

• Inspection by a City housing inspector for compliance with Chapter 159 (Housing Standards; Property Maintenance) before the sale closes
• Building Division checks that there are no open permits and no elevator violations
• All utilities must be operational at the time of inspection
• Applicant affirms the property is connected to the public water supply through an East Orange Water Commission meter (or explains why not in writing)
• If an LLC is the seller or buyer, the managing member's name is required; no P.O. boxes
• As-is sales: attach the agreement of sale, signed by both seller and buyer, and acknowledge the violations to get a temporary certificate
• Fees by certified check or money order

• Phone: 973-266-5320
• Timing: The City inspects within 15 days of the request; the application says all inspections must be completed fifteen (15) working days prior to the closing date.
• Good for: If violations will not be fixed before closing, a nonrenewable temporary certificate of conformity may be issued, valid for up to six months from the date of conveyance
• Application: https://www.eastorange-nj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3559/Application-for-Certificate-of-Conformity-2026-Updated

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a portable fire extinguisher as listed in the City code's certificate name (CSACMAPFEC) under N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 (the code still names the extinguisher)
• Inspection by the East Orange Fire Prevention Bureau before the change of occupant