North Bergen Township

Hudson County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate: Residential Owner Certificate (residential certificate of occupancy, CCO) with buyer Affidavit for Application for Certificate of Occupancy
Issued by: North Bergen Code Enforcement Office (Building/Code Enforcement/Zoning Department), Town Hall Room 208
Phone: (201) 392-2051

Required

Requirements

Smoke alarms must be ten-year sealed battery single station units (UL 217), effective January 1, 2019; A/C powered alarms from original construction must not be replaced with battery units
A/C powered smoke alarms must be tested by a licensed electrician or a certified fire alarm company, with a service report or letter given to North Bergen Fire Prevention at the inspection
Smoke alarm on each level and outside each sleeping area (no more than 10 feet); CO alarm outside each sleeping area (no more than 10 feet), UL 2034, NFPA 720
The October 2025 application is still titled Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide & Fire Extinguisher Compliance and the guidelines still show an extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen near an exit, top no higher than 5 feet, mounted on a bracket

Fees

Smoke detector, carbon monoxide and fire extinguisher compliance certificate, more than 10 business days before change of occupant	$45.00
5 to 10 business days before change of occupant	$90.00
Fewer than 4 business days before change of occupant	$161.00
Re-inspection	$50.00

Timing

Fee depends on business days before the change of occupant: more than 10, 5 to 10, or fewer than 4.

Phone

(201) 392-2162

Last checked September 30, 2026

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