Mount Arlington Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Habitability (COH) · Borough of Mount Arlington Zoning Officer

• Compliance with Borough zoning, the well certification ordinance and the Property Maintenance chapter
• Defects affecting habitability must be corrected before the transfer of title
• No open permits; violations need permits before a re-inspection
• Application lists bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, outbuildings, sewer/water/private well and finished or unfinished basement
• Well certification for private wells used for non-potable water or irrigation
• Owner certifies no improvements were installed without approved permits
• Payment by cash or check only, no credit cards

• Phone: 973-398-6832 ext. 114
• Timing: Apply at least 30 days before the transfer of title. Applications within 7 business days of closing pay an extra $100 expediting fee.
• Application: https://mountarlingtonnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/COH.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke detector on each level, including basements (not attics or crawl spaces)
• Smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm outside each separate sleeping area, within 10 feet of bedrooms
• All smoke detectors and CO alarms in working order; battery units allowed and interconnection not required (AC or interconnected alarms in homes built after January 1977 must be kept working)
• Fire extinguisher of the correct size, mounted, within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)
• Owner or authorized representative does the inspection and signs a notarized certification in lieu of inspection