Jersey City

Hudson County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Not required
Phone
(201) 547-5055
Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Ten-year sealed battery single station smoke alarms on each level and outside each separate sleeping area; hard-wired alarms may not be replaced with battery alarms
  • Carbon monoxide alarm near the sleeping areas (battery, hard-wired or plug-in)
  • The April 2026 City form no longer lists a fire extinguisher (the 2019 version did)
  • A Fire Prevention inspector does a walk-through inspection before the certificate is issued

Jersey City Division of Fire, Fire Prevention Bureau

Fees
Certificate of smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm compliance (sale of a 1-family, 2-family or condominium unit)$75.00
Same fee in the City Code fee schedule (added 2014, amended 2016 and 2019)$75.00
Phone
(201) 547-4255
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked September 30, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/HousingAndDevelopment/constructioncode/inspections___certificates
  2. https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/HousingAndDevelopment/constructioncode
  3. https://api.municode.com/CodesContent?jobId=472619&nodeId=CH160FECH&productId=16093

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