East Hanover Township

Morris County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Residential Certificate of Compliance
Issued by
Township of East Hanover Land Use & Construction Departments (Enforcement Officer), after the Fire Prevention Bureau certifies smoke and CO detectors
Requirements
  • Certificate of Compliance application signed by the property owner (resale or rental/lease; single family, two-family, or single family with business use; list any past variances)
  • Separate Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide/Fire Extinguisher application and separate check to the Fire Prevention Bureau
  • Inspection by the Enforcement Officer for violations of Township codes and ordinances; violations must be corrected and reinspected (extra fee if more than one reinspection)
  • Fire Prevention Bureau documentation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors must be presented before the certificate is issued
Fees
Residential Certificate of Compliance (resale or rental/lease)$100
Certificate of continued use or occupancy, residential (Township code fee schedule, Chapter 79)$75
Valid for
Expires 6 months from the approved date.
Phone
973-888-6025
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke detectors on every level (basement, first floor, second floor; not crawl spaces or unfinished attics) and in every separate sleeping area; basement detector near the bottom of the stairs
  • Battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units (UL 217); hardwired alarms from original construction cannot be replaced with battery units; homes built in or after 1991 need hardwired interconnected alarms with battery backup inside and outside bedrooms and on each level
  • Carbon monoxide alarm near the sleeping areas in homes with a fuel-burning device or attached garage (battery, hardwired or plug-in, UL 2034)
  • ABC fire extinguisher, no larger than 10 lbs, mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen in the path of egress, top no more than 5 feet up, new or tagged by a licensed contractor, with owner's manual (Township form and code still list it)

East Hanover Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention

Fees
Smoke/CO/extinguisher certificate, application more than 10 business days before change of occupant$100.00
Application 4 to 10 business days before change of occupant$125.00
Application less than 4 days before change of occupant$150.00
Request for certification on the same day as the settlement$200.00
Re-inspection (missing/outdated/non-working equipment, no one present, or cancellation under 24 hours)$50.00
Timing
Fee is based on business days before the change of occupant: more than 10 business days for the lowest fee. If the change of occupancy does not happen within 6 months, a new application is needed.
Phone
973-887-6854
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.easthanovertownship.com/_Content/pdf/forms/Certificate-of-Compliance-Residential.pdf
  2. https://ecode360.com/13427178
  3. https://www.easthanovertownship.com/Departments/construction-department

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