Readington Township

Hunterdon County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Construction Records Clearance (CRC)
Issued by
Readington Township Construction Code Office (enforcing agency)
Requirements
  • Records check by the construction office: no open construction permits on the property
  • Any open permits must get final inspections and the proper Uniform Construction Code certificates before the CRC is issued
  • Exempt transfers (for example spouse to spouse, parent and child, estate distribution, refinancing, deed corrections) do not need a CRC as long as no change in physical occupancy occurs
Fees
Construction Records Clearance, 6 to 12 business days$40.00
Construction Records Clearance, 1 to 5 business days$70.00
Timing
Code says to apply with the fee at least 10 business days before the change of ownership or occupancy; the fee is lower when filed 6 to 12 business days ahead.
Valid for
6 months from the date of issue, unless a change in occupancy has occurred
Phone
(908) 534-2164
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke alarms as required for the year the home was built or renovated (for example, homes before 1977 need 10-year sealed battery alarms on all levels including the basement and within 10 feet outside all bedrooms; later homes must keep hardwired and interconnected alarms)
  • Hardwired smoke alarms may not be replaced with battery alarms; the most recent approved configuration must be kept
  • Carbon monoxide alarms within 10 feet outside every bedroom; battery or plug-in units allowed for homes built before 2016; alarms no older than 10 years
  • All alarms must be UL listed and replaced at end-of-life signal or 10 years from manufacture; smoke alarms at least 36 inches from ceiling fans and vents
  • Homes with a generator, solar panels, battery storage or other secondary power source need reflective 'CAUTION MULTIPLE SOURCES OF POWER' labels (ANSI Z535.4) within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and meter
  • House numbers at least 4 inches high, reflective or high-contrast, facing the access road
  • A fire alarm or combined burglar/fire alarm system that does not meet the listed requirements will not pass; finished basements are reported to the building department

Raritan Township Department of Fire Safety Services (Fire Marshal's Office)

Fees
Smoke alarm and CO alarm certificate, completed application and fee received 11 or more business days before closing$55.00
Received 10 or fewer and at least 4 business days before closing$100.00
Received less than 4 business days before closing$160.00
Re-inspection, per re-inspection$55.00
Timing
Fee depends on business days between receipt of the completed application and fee and the closing date: 11 or more business days for the lowest fee. Inspections are on Wednesdays. The Township page recommends applying a couple of weeks before closing and says the certificate is good for 90 days.
Phone
908-806-6314
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://ecode360.com/26808204
  2. https://www.readington.gov/government/forms/construction/56-construction-record-clearance-crc/file
  3. https://www.readington.gov/departments/construction
  4. https://www.readington.gov/departments/zoning-department

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