Resale CO checklistFlemington Borough
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Construction Records Clearance (CRC) · Borough of Flemington Construction / Zoning Department (Code Enforcement)
- Records search for open construction permits, fines, fees, penalties or any money owed to any Borough entity
- Any open permits must get their inspections and certificates (or be exempted by the Construction Official) before the CRC is issued
- Smoke/CO certificate (CSACMAPFEC) from Flemington Borough Fire Safety; the code says no certificate of occupancy or continued certificate of occupancy is issued for a dwelling unit until that section is met
- Owner and seller must certify in writing to the fire official that the home complies with the smoke/CO rules before the sale
| Construction Records Clearance, 16 to 40 business days before closing | $50.00 |
| Construction Records Clearance, 6 to 15 business days before closing | $80.00 |
| Construction Records Clearance, 1 to 5 business days before closing | $150.00 |
| Construction Records Clearance, 1 to 5 business days (Borough Code 9A-3j) | $150 |
| Construction Records Clearance, 6 to 15 business days (Borough Code 9A-3j) | $80 |
| Construction Records Clearance, 16 to 40 business days (Borough Code 9A-3j) | $50 |
- Phone: 908-782-8840 x220
- Timing: The code says to apply and pay at least two months before the change of ownership; the fee is lowest when filed 16 to 40 business days before closing.
- Good for: 90 days, and only for permits issued before the CRC application; a new CRC is needed for each sale or occupancy change
- Application: https://www.historicflemington.com/forms-and-documents/forms/department-documents/construction/1446-selling-or-renting-your-home/file
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Smoke alarms on every level (excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics) and within 10 feet of each bedroom; homes built 1990 or later also need one in each bedroom
- Alarm type depends on the year built: before 1977, 10-year sealed battery alarms; 1977 to 1983, electric alarms; 1984 to 1989, interconnected electric; 1990 on, interconnected electric with battery backup
- Smoke and CO alarms no older than 10 years from manufacture; listed to ANSI/UL 217, installed per NFPA 72
- Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of each sleeping area (electric, battery or plug-in)
- Fire extinguisher (form still lists it): mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen in the path of egress, top no higher than 5 feet, 2A:10B:C, no more than 10 lbs, with proof of purchase within 1 year or a service tag within 12 months, and the manual left for the new occupant
Flemington Borough Fire Safety (Bureau of Fire Safety / Fire Marshal)
| Smoke/CO certificate (CSACMAPFEC), received more than 10 business days before closing | $65 |
| Received four to nine business days before closing | $100 |
| Received fewer than four business days before closing | $200 |
| Second and later re-inspections (first re-inspection included) | $30 |
| Smoke/CO certificate, more than 10 days before closing (Borough packet) | $65.00 |
| Smoke/CO certificate, 10 to 4 days before closing (Borough packet) | $100.00 |
| Smoke/CO certificate, less than 4 days before closing (Borough packet) | $200.00 |
- Phone: 908-782-8840 ext. 227
- Timing: Fee depends on business days before closing: more than 10 business days for the lowest fee. The certificate is issued right after a passed inspection and is valid for six months.
- Application: https://www.historicflemington.com/forms-and-documents/forms/department-documents/fire-prevention/564-smoke-co-detector-cert-for-change-of-occupancy-in-all-homes-rental-units-fillable/file