Harding Township

Morris County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Construction Records Clearance Certificate (CRC), Residential (in lieu of a Certificate of Occupancy)
Issued by
Township of Harding Construction Department
Requirements
  • Application with the real estate listing (or a detailed property description for a private sale)
  • Answers about address display, swimming pool and pool barrier, finished basement, second kitchen and accessory dwellings
  • Township checks for open permits, open zoning matters, health approval and zoning approval
  • Well Test Sign Off Sheet if the property has a private well
  • Closing date is required on the application
Fees
Construction Records Clearance application, residential$250
Timing
Submit 20 business days before closing
Phone
973-267-8000 Ext 716
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke detector on each level including basements (not attic or crawl space), and outside each separate sleeping area within 10 feet of bedrooms
  • Carbon monoxide alarm outside each separate sleeping area
  • All alarms in working order; AC powered or interconnected alarms in homes built after January 1977 must be kept working
  • Fire extinguisher (still on the older DCA form; dropped from the state requirement in February 2025 by P.L.2025, c.19)

NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety (state-enforced; Harding Township does not do this inspection)

Fees
State smoke/CO certificate (N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(d)), received more than 10 business days before the change of occupant$45.00
Received four to 10 business days before$90.00
Received fewer than four business days before$161.00
Timing
State fee tiers count business days between DCA's receipt and the closing date: more than ten business days for the lowest fee. Certificate must be used within 6 months (per the DCA form).
Phone
(609) 633-6132
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://hardingnj.org/media/attachments/2026/06/11/buyer---seller-forms.pdf
  2. https://www.hardingnj.org/departments/construction

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