Resale CO checklist

Franklin Township

Hunterdon County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Construction Records Clearance (CRC) / resale clearance certification · Franklin Township (Hunterdon) Construction Department

Construction Records Clearance Application - Residential, with a copy of the home's real estate listing
Records search for open construction permits; open permits need final inspections and certificates before the CRC is issued
New Jersey Private Well Water Test report
Water Test sign-off sheet signed by the seller and the purchaser
Copy of the smoke certificate from the Franklin Township Bureau of Fire Prevention (Fire District #1)
Application asks about pools, pool fence, hot tub, finished basement, outbuildings, decks and whole house generator

Resale clearance certification records search (Township Code 182-10L)	$200
CRC fee as listed in Chapter 157 (2016, older)	$150
CRC application fee (Township form, 12-1-20)	$200.00

Phone: 908-735-5215 ext. 2
Timing: Allow 10 business days to process (more if permits need to be closed); the code says to apply at least 10 business days before the change of ownership.
Good for: If the closing does not occur within six months, a new application and payment may be required (per the application form)
Application: https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/franklintownshipnj/uploads/2020/06/Updated-CRC-12-1-20.pdf

Smoke alarms no older than 10 years; type depends on year built: before 1977, 10-year sealed battery alarm on each level including the basement; 1977 to Feb 21, 1983, interconnected electric alarms on the sleeping level and basement plus 10-year sealed battery alarms on other levels
Built Feb 22, 1983 to Apr 30, 1993: interconnected electric alarms with battery backup on every level including the basement; built May 1, 1993 or later: also in sleeping areas and every bedroom
Basement smoke alarm on the ceiling at the bottom of the basement stairs
Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of every bedroom, not past the maker's replacement date
Secondary power source label (generators, solar, battery storage) within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and meter, not handwritten, e.g. 'CAUTION: MULTIPLE SOURCES OF POWER.'
No portable fire extinguisher needed (the District's January 2026 packet says they are no longer required)

Smoke/CO certificate, more than 10 business days before change of occupancy	$60
Four to 10 business days before	$100
Fewer than four business days before	$170
No-show or failed inspection (reinspection)	$25
Smoke/CO certificate, more than 10 business days (District form)	$60.00
Four to 10 business days (District form)	$100.00
Less than four business days (District form)	$170.00
Re-inspection (District form)	$25.00

Phone: 908-735-8704
Timing: Fee depends on business days before the change of occupancy: more than 10 business days for the lowest fee. Staff are part-time, so inspections are scheduled at mutually convenient times; fees must be paid when the appointment is scheduled.
Application: https://franklintwpfiredistrict1.com/downloads/bureau-of-fire-prevention/certificate-of-smoke-alarm.pdf