Riverdale Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Municipal Certificate of Continuing Occupancy (Municipal CCO), Residential Sale of House · Borough of Riverdale Zoning Officer (enforcement officer under Borough Code Chapter 82)

• Exterior zoning / property maintenance inspection: siding, trim and railings, gutters, glass and roof in good repair; sheds, pools, decks and fences meet zoning; driveway paved with asphalt; yard free of debris and overgrowth
• Smoke and carbon monoxide detector certificate from the Fire Marshal (required for the Municipal CCO)
• All open building, electrical, plumbing and fire permits closed before the CCO is issued
• Seller provides a copy of the original survey and the buyer provides a copy of the new survey (not for condos or townhouses)
• Seller's attorney name and phone required on the application
• Any outstanding sewer connection fee balance paid in full; a sewer application is required if a sewer line is available to a home on private septic
• Disclose abandoned wells, septic systems or fuel tanks, and any pools or hot tubs (pool barrier must meet state rules)

• Phone: 973-835-4060 ext. 6
• Timing: A minimum of 72 hours notice (not counting weekends and holidays) is required for the inspection.
• Application: https://www.riverdalenj.gov/_Content/pdf/forms/Municipal-CCO-Residential.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke detectors installed in one- and two-family homes upon sale or change of occupancy, per N.J.A.C. 5:70
• Carbon monoxide detectors in working order
• All detectors working when the Fire Marshal arrives; a return inspection may need another inspection fee
• Portable fire extinguisher (Borough Code 100-14 still names it in the certificate title; state law dropped it from the sale certificate in February 2025)