Newark City

Essex County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Code Compliance (CCC, also called Certificate of Continued Compliance)

Issued by

City of Newark Code Enforcement Division (Department of Engineering, Division of Enforcement and Inspections), with a Zoning review

Requirements

Inspection for compliance with City ordinance plus a zoning review
Separate Fire Department fire safety (smoke/CO) inspection and certificate
No open building or construction permits
Only the property owner or the owner's agent can request it (buyer only for auction or sheriff sale purchases)
If violations remain, the buyer may take responsibility by notarized affidavit with the signed contract, violations report and buyer ID (corrections after closing)

Fees

Certificate of Code Compliance, 1-2 dwelling units	$400
Fire certificate (smoke/CO), 1-2 dwelling units	$35

Valid for

90 days from the date of issuance

Phone

973-733-3706

Required

Requirements

Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 (the City's fire checklist was not found online)
Fire safety inspection by the Newark Fire Department is part of the transfer process alongside the CCC

Fees

Fire certificate (smoke/CO), 1-2 dwelling units

$35

Timing

Fire certificate expires six months after issuance. No rush tiers published on the portal.

Phone

973-733-7495

Last checked October 3, 2026

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