Resale CO checklist
East Hanover Township
Morris County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Residential Certificate of Compliance · Township of East Hanover Land Use & Construction Departments (Enforcement Officer), after the Fire Prevention Bureau certifies smoke and CO detectors
- 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
| Residential Certificate of Compliance (resale or rental/lease) | $100 |
| Certificate of continued use or occupancy, residential (Township code fee schedule, Chapter 79) | $75 |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- 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
| 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| Re-inspection (missing/outdated/non-working equipment, no one present, or cancellation under 24 hours) | $50.00 |
