Lambertville City

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Construction Records Clearance (CRC) · City of Lambertville Construction Office

• Records search showing no open construction permits (building, electric, plumbing, mechanical or fire) or violations on the property
• Application lists the property address, block and lot, owner, agent and closing date

• Phone: 609-397-0110 x223
• Application: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15QrzNLkkW5n7eKRU1ys54iSEyqODBTPc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101551011737263940262&rtpof=true&sd=true

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarms per the year the home was built (for example, before January 1977 battery alarms on all levels; March 2016 to present hardwired, interconnected alarms with battery backup on every level, near and in each sleeping area); battery-only alarms must be 10-year sealed, UL 217 listed, and no older than 10 years
• Basement battery smoke alarms within 10 feet of the base of the stairs
• Low voltage/central alarm systems need a full NFPA 72 inspection report from a certified contractor
• Carbon monoxide alarms (UL 2034) in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping areas, within 10 feet of sleeping room doors
• Portable fire extinguisher, ABC type rated at least 2A-10B:C and no more than 10 pounds, within 10 feet of the kitchen in the path of egress, mounted on the manufacturer's bracket, serviced and tagged within 12 months or with a recent purchase receipt (form says still required per municipal ordinance 11-1.8) (form still lists it)
• Secondary power source label (CAUTION: MULTIPLE SOURCES OF POWER) within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and meter, if the home has a generator, solar panels or battery storage
• A representative must be on site; snow and ice must be cleared; power must be on