Resale CO checklist
Glen Ridge Borough
Essex County, New Jersey · Checked October 3, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Occupancy / Zoning Compliance Certificate for residential property transfer · Borough of Glen Ridge, Director of Planning and Development
- Seller or owner only must request it by email to the Director of Planning and Development
- Zoning compliance inspection of the property before the sale
- Smoke detector certification is handled on the same Borough page (see fire certificate)
| Zoning Compliance Certificate, residential property transfer | $175.00 |
| Smoke detector certification (Borough fee schedule, Zoning section) | $75.00 |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 for a 1-2 family sale (no Borough checklist found online)
- Montclair Fire Prevention Bureau (the fire code agency for Glen Ridge) says fire extinguishers are no longer required
Borough of Glen Ridge Planning and Development / Zoning (smoke certificate requested through the same Borough page); fire code enforcing agency is the Montclair Township Fire Department under a shared
| Smoke detector certification (Borough fee schedule, Zoning section) | $75.00 |
- Phone: 973-748-8400 ext. 240
- Timing: Montclair's process asks for documents at least 10 days before closing; Glen Ridge did not post a lead time.
- Official page: https://www.glenridgenj.org/zoningcomp/
