Resale CO checklistSecaucus Town
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Sale/Rental Certification (Residential and Mixed Uses) · Town of Secaucus Construction Department
- Water heaters, boilers, furnaces, HVAC and other electric or fuel-burning appliances in good working order, free of obvious hazards, with finalized permits
- All open permits finalized before the certification is issued
- Hot and cold water working in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry areas
- Temperature/pressure relief valve discharge piped to within 6 inches of the floor and not threaded at the end
- Main electrical service secured to the building with approved straps
- Cover plates on all outlets, switches and junction boxes; no exposed wiring; installed GFCI outlets and breakers working
- No open breaker slots in electrical panels; panels readily accessible
- No extension cords used in place of permanent wiring
- No open or partly exposed bulb incandescent fixtures in clothes closets
- Handrails on all stairways and steps with four or more risers
- Sump pump pits covered; sump pumps may not discharge into the sanitary sewer
- Basement rooms used as bedrooms may need properly sized egress windows
- Property must conform to all Town zoning and planning ordinances
| Sale/Rental Certification inspection, sale of one family | $100 |
| Sale/Rental Certification inspection, sale of two family | $125 |
| Expedited inspection (completed in less than 10 days), added to the certification fee | Additional $50 |
| After 3 scheduled inspections are failed or missed, each additional inspection | $37 |
| Lead-based paint inspection, if needed (certain pre-1978 structures) | $50 |
| Lead-based paint inspection, expedited (less than 10 days); printed right after the lead paint fee line | Additional $30 |
| Lead-based paint inspection, after 3 failed or missed inspections, each additional; printed right after the lead paint fee line | $30 |
- Phone: (201) 330-2027
- Timing: Town recommends scheduling the inspection two weeks before the real estate closing; an extra fee applies if the inspection is needed in less than 10 days.
- Application: https://secaucusnj.gov/forms-documents/forms/department-documents/construction/1369-residential-sale-rental-certification-application/file
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- If the home is connected to a central monitoring system, show proof (company paperwork) that the alarm system is in proper working order
- An adult must be at the home at the time of the inspection; inspections are between 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM
- The Town form (updated 2018) still attaches the old state rule text requiring a 2A-10B:C portable fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen, serviced and tagged within 12 months or with a recent purchase receipt; the state dropped the extinguisher in February 2025 and no newer Town form was found
- Ten-year sealed battery smoke alarms (per the state rule text attached to the form)
Secaucus Bureau of Fire Prevention (Secaucus Fire Department local enforcing agency)
| Smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher compliance inspection, single family residence | $50.00 |
| Two family residence | $75.00 |
| Inspection date within 4 days or less | $200.00 |
| Re-inspection (failed inspection or inspector must return) | $40.00 |
- Phone: (201) 330-2000 x 3170
- Timing: The office contacts you within 48 hours of receiving the request to schedule; a higher fee applies if the inspection date is within 4 days or less.
- Application: https://secaucusnj.gov/forms-documents/forms/department-documents/fire-prevention/288-smoke-detector-inspection-request-form-updated-2018/file