Victory Gardens Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Transfer Certificate of Occupancy (Housing Certificate of Occupancy / Certificate of Continued Occupancy on resale) · Borough of Victory Gardens Code Enforcement Department (signed off by the Code Enforcement Officer, Fire Official, Electrical and Plumbing Subcode officials)

• Submit a completed Application for Inspection for Housing Certificate (Resale) with the fee before closing and title change
• Book the inspection when you apply; a checklist is available from the Code Enforcement office
• Someone over 18 must be present for the inspection
• All permits and inspections must be completed before a Housing Certificate of Occupancy is issued
• Inspection is signed by the Code Enforcement Officer, Fire Official, Electrical Subcode and Plumbing Subcode officials
• A temporary certificate is possible only for renovation (property sold as-is, not occupied until permits are taken out and paid for)
• The application must be hand delivered to the Borough at 337 South Salem Street

• Phone: 973-366-5312
• Application: https://storage.googleapis.com/juniper-media-library/517/2025/12/Transfer-of-Ownership-CO-application.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm compliance under N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 (the Borough does not post its own checklist online)