Newark City

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Code Compliance (CCC, also called Certificate of Continued Compliance) · City of Newark Code Enforcement Division (Department of Engineering, Division of Enforcement and Inspections), with a Zoning review

• 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)

• Phone: 973-733-3706
• Good for: 90 days from the date of issuance
• Application: https://newarkportal.us/Home/CCC

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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