Resale CO checklistJersey City
Certificate of Occupancy Not required
Jersey City doesn’t require a resale Certificate of Occupancy.
- Phone: (201) 547-5055
- Official page: https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/HousingAndDevelopment/constructioncode/inspections___certificates
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- 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
| 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 |