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High Bridge Borough

Hunterdon County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Continuing Certificate of Occupancy (CCO), which includes the smoke/CO/secondary power inspection; plus a Construction Records Clearance (CRC) · Borough of High Bridge CCO Officer (smoke/CO part enforced by the Fire Marshal); CRC by the Borough construction enforcing agency

  • CCO inspection: property fit for habitation and in line with Borough ordinances and state safety, health, maintenance and building codes
  • Smoke alarms (UL listed, under 10 years old, per the code when built, NFPA 72), carbon monoxide alarms (UL 2034) and a secondary power source label if the home has one, checked as part of the CCO
  • Corrections followed by a reinspection ($50); a new owner may get a CCO with an approved written repair plan
  • Construction Records Clearance: records check for open construction permits; open permits need final inspections and certificates first
CCO with smoke/CO/secondary power inspection, request received more than 10 business days before the change of occupant$100
CCO with smoke/CO inspection, request received four to 10 business days before$200
Reinspection for a TCO or CCO$50
CCO reinspection after violations are corrected$50
Construction Records Clearance, submitted within 25 days$100
Construction Records Clearance, submitted within 10 days$150
  • Phone: 908-638-6455
  • Timing: The CCO Officer inspects within 10 working days of a complete application and fee, and issues the CCO (or a written violation list) within three working days after. The CRC application and fee are due at least 25 business days before the change of ownership.
  • Good for: CRC: six months from issuance. CCO: not stated.
  • Official page: https://highbridge.org/

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

  • Smoke detectors UL listed, no older than 10 years, meeting the code in force when the home was built, installed and maintained per NFPA 72, not recalled
  • Carbon monoxide alarms listed to UL 2034, installed per the Uniform Fire Code and NFPA 720
  • Secondary power source label (ANSI Z535.4) within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and meter, if the home has a generator, solar or battery system
  • No portable fire extinguisher listed in the June 2026 Article III (the 2024 fee section title still mentions one)

High Bridge Borough Fire Marshal / Fire Official (Bureau of Fire Prevention), as part of the Continuing Certificate of Occupancy

Smoke/CO/secondary power compliance (with CCO), more than 10 business days before$100
Four to 10 business days before$200
Reinspection$50
  • Phone: 908-638-6455
  • Timing: Fee depends on business days before the change of occupant: more than 10 business days for the lower fee. Inspection within 10 working days of a complete application.
  • Official page: https://highbridge.org/