East Newark Borough

Hudson County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Occupancy for resale (Certificate of Continued Occupancy)

Issued by

East Newark Building & Construction Department (Construction Code Enforcement Department)

Requirements

Ten-year sealed smoke alarms within 10 feet outside each bedroom door, plus the usual basement and first floor locations near the stairs
Carbon monoxide alarm (battery or plug-in) outside sleeping areas
Portable fire extinguisher (2A:10B:C, no more than 10 lbs) mounted within 10 feet of each kitchen in the exit path (2021 checklist; state law dropped this in 2025)
Covers on all switches, outlets and junction boxes
Handrail on any stairs with more than three risers; guard railings where the drop is 30 inches or more
Pressure relief discharge pipe on boilers and water heaters, ending 6 to 8 inches above the floor
Working faucets and toilets
Attached garage fire separation kept intact, with a fire-rated self-closing door into the house
No double cylinder deadbolts on exit doors
Gas piping strapped, shut-off valves near appliances, unused lines capped, no aluminum gas piping
No broken or missing glass
Sheds at least 3 feet from property lines
Sidewalks, stairs, driveways, fences and garages in good repair; yard free of debris and overgrowth
House numbers at least 4 inches tall and visible from the street
Sound roof, leaders that drain away from the foundation, painted exterior walls, and repaired interior plaster, paint and floors

Fees

Certificate of Occupancy on sale or transfer of owner or renter, residential, per unit (Ord. 10-2025 raised it from $50)	$75.00
Certificate of Continued Occupancy (separate line in the same fee table; the ordinance does not say when it applies instead of the per-unit sale fee)	$250
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy	$50.00

Timing

Borough recommends having the inspection done as soon as the sales contract is signed

Phone

973-481-2902, ext. 232

Required

Requirements

Ten-year sealed battery smoke alarms (required since January 22, 2019) on each level and outside each sleeping area within 10 feet of bedrooms, on or near the ceiling
Carbon monoxide alarm (battery, hard-wired or plug-in) outside each sleeping area within 10 feet of bedrooms, UL 2034 listed
Borough handout (2020) still lists a 2A:10B:C portable fire extinguisher, no more than 10 pounds, mounted within 10 feet of each kitchen in the exit path; a kitchen-only extinguisher does not pass

Last checked September 30, 2026

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