Resale CO checklist
Harding Township
Morris County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Construction Records Clearance Certificate (CRC), Residential (in lieu of a Certificate of Occupancy) · Township of Harding Construction Department
- 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
| Construction Records Clearance application, residential | $250 |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- 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)
| 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 |
- Phone: (609) 633-6132
- 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).
- Application: https://firesolutions.dca.nj.gov/
