Clinton Town

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Construction Records Clearance (CRC) · Town of Clinton Construction Office (Construction & Zoning)

• Records review for open construction permits (office checks open permits before issuing the Certificate of Records Clearance)
• Application asks whether there is a swimming pool and a pool barrier
• Application asks whether a water heater, HVAC, woodstove or fireplace insert was installed or replaced
• Application asks whether a deck, hot tub, shed or outbuilding, or finished basement was built
• Application asks whether the smoke, carbon monoxide and fire extinguisher application has been filed

• Phone: 908-735-2275
• Timing: Submit far enough ahead of closing to allow review and any inspections; the fee rises if the application comes in within 10 business days of closing
• Application: https://www.clintonnj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/558/Construction-Records-Clearance-Application

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarm on each level of the home and outside each separate sleeping area
• Battery-only smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed battery units; hardwired alarms from original construction may not be replaced with battery alarms
• Carbon monoxide alarm in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping areas (where there is a fuel-burning appliance or attached garage)
• Portable ABC fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen along the exit path, no more than 10 pounds, mounted no higher than 5 feet, with a service tag within 1 year or new (form still lists it)