Resale CO checklistMontclair Township
Certificate of Occupancy Not required
Montclair Township doesn’t require a resale Certificate of Occupancy.
- Phone: 973-509-4951
- Official page: https://www.montclairnjusa.org/Government/Departments/Building-Office
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Smoke alarms on the ceiling at the bottom of each stair level, centrally located no more than 10 feet from outside each bedroom door, and in an open finished attic; a two-family with a common stairwell needs extra alarms at the highest level
- Hardwired (A/C) smoke alarms from original construction or rehab cannot be replaced with battery-only alarms; a certified letter or report from a licensed electrician or licensed alarm technician that they were tested and work must come with the application
- Battery-only smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed battery units listed to ANSI/UL 217
- CO alarms (battery, hard-wired or plug-in, UL 2034, not past expiration) centrally located no more than 10 feet from outside each bedroom door, in all units except buildings with no fuel-burning device and no attached garage
- Access to all units, the basement, attic and common areas
Montclair Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau (Township of Montclair LEA)
| Certificate of smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm compliance (due at the inspection the home passes) | $75.00 |
- Phone: 973-509-4769
- Timing: Submit all documents at least 10 days before closing. After emailing the application, call the office to make an appointment. The certificate expires 6 months after the inspection and is non-transferable.
- Application: https://www.montclairnjusa.org/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/government/departments/fire-department/fire-prevention/application-for-dwelling-smoke-detector-revised_fillable.pdf