Edison Township

Middlesex County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Residential Resale Certificate (Edison Certificate for Change of Ownership/Tenancy)

Issued by

Code Enforcement, Township of Edison

Requirements

Smoke certificate from Fire Prevention must be issued before the Resale Certificate
Check for open permits; any work that needed a permit must get a compliance permit, be inspected and closed
Additions, alterations, finished basements or attics, garage conversions, patios, decks, pools and spas must have zoning and building approvals
Pool or spa: fence and childproof gate required
Handrails and guardrails secure and proper height; stair riser openings under 4 inches
Water heater, furnace, air conditioner and boiler installed with permits and working
Water heater: pressure relief valve, bonding cable, relief pipe (not black pipe) ending 6 inches from the floor, unthreaded
Oil and gas flue connections secure; gas appliances have shut-off valves
Clothes dryer vented outside
No openings in garage ceilings or walls next to living space
House numbers on the front of the house, at least 4 inches high
Existing GFI outlets working
No junk or debris in basement, attic or yard
No keyed locks on bedrooms; exit doors without a keyed inside lock
No imminent hazards

Fees

Residential Resale Certificate (1 or 2 family)

$150

Timing

Have the inspection done at least 3 weeks before closing (the form); the instruction page says at least 4 weeks

Phone

732-248-7257

Required

Requirements

Battery smoke alarms must be 10 year sealed battery type; existing hardwired alarms cannot be replaced with battery alarms
Smoke alarms no more than 10 years old
Smoke alarm on every level including the basement (3 or more steps counts as a separate level), within 10 feet of bedroom doors; basement alarm on the ceiling or beam at the base of the stairs; finished loft or attic living space needs an alarm
Alarm type follows the year the house was built (hardwired and interconnected rules for homes built after 1977, and alarms in each bedroom for homes built from March 1991)
CO alarm within 10 feet of sleeping areas; a bedroom with a fuel burning appliance needs its own CO alarm; bring the CO alarm instructions to the inspection
Secondary power sources (solar, battery storage, installed generator) must be labeled per P.L.2025, c.19
Supervised or monitored alarm systems must be kept working at change of occupancy

Fees

Request received more than 10 alternating business days before inspection	$60.00
Request received 5 to 10 alternating business days before inspection	$90.00
Request received 1 to 4 alternating business days before inspection	$140.00
Failure to appear for a scheduled appointment without notice	$50.00
Re-inspection after a failed inspection	$20.00
Demolition letter	$25.00

Timing

Fees are based on alternating business days (by zip code) before the inspection; more than 10 alternating business days gets the lowest fee

Phone

732-248-7558

Last checked September 30, 2026

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