Fairfield Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Reoccupancy (Residential Application, Certificate of Re-Occupancy) · Township of Fairfield (the code says the "Township Official"); the residential application is posted on the Fire Prevention Bureau forms page

• Application with the $125.00 fee; mark Sale or Rental and give the date and time the premises can be inspected
• Buyer's name, phone and email, number of new occupants and bedrooms, and names and relationship of the people moving in
• Seller's name, phone and email and signature
• Possible inspections by the Zoning Officer (zoning compliance) and the Construction Official (apparent Construction Code violations); the code also lists Tax Assessor, Board of Health, Fire Prevention, Property Maintenance Officer and Engineer
• Violations found are noted on the certificate

• Phone: 973-882-2700 ext. 2506
• Timing: The code says the Township Official shall inspect and issue within 10 days of receipt (search snippet)
• Good for: One year once issued (code, search snippet)
• Application: https://www.fairfieldtownshipnj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/290/Residential-Application-Certificate-of-Re-Occupancy-PDF

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarms on each level of the home within 10 feet of every bedroom door between the door and the living area (not crawl spaces or unfinished attics with pull-down stairs); photoelectric type if within 10 feet of a kitchen
• Basement alarm on the basement ceiling within three feet of the stairwell; alarms fixed with screws, not tape or Velcro
• CO alarms required in units with a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, woodstove or attached garage, centrally located outside each sleeping area within 10 feet of every bedroom door; UL 2034
• Smoke and CO alarms must be less than 10 years old; single-station battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed battery alarms; existing hardwired alarms may not be replaced with battery alarms
• Central station monitored fire alarm systems need an NFPA 72 test report and proof of monitoring, or the inspection fails
• Secondary power source (solar PV, backup generator, home battery) warning label within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and electric meter (effective February 3, 2025)
• Portable fire extinguisher (older Township form and the Smoke Detectors page still list it; the newer CSACMASPIL form does not)