Wharton Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Habitation (property sale) · Borough of Wharton Housing and Zoning Officer (Property Maintenance Enforcement)

• Inspection by the Zoning and Housing Officer for compliance with all Borough ordinances
• One GFI-protected receptacle in each bathroom; GFI on receptacles within 5 feet of the kitchen sink and any other water basin
• Water heater pressure valve extension directed down, at least 12 inches off the floor
• All empty spaces in the main electric panel covered
• Handrails on stairways with three steps or more
• One smoke detector on each level, lithium batteries required
• Carbon monoxide detector within 10 feet of sleeping areas, 5 feet or lower on the wall
• Fire extinguisher in the kitchen, ABC type, 10 lbs or less, hung no more than 5 feet off the floor and in view (page still lists it)
• Two receptacles in each room other than bathrooms; windows stay up when open; glass and screens intact; heat in all habitable rooms; doors on all bedrooms
• Application lists any previously granted variances, buyer details, residents, bedrooms, bathrooms, units and off-street parking

• Phone: 973-361-8444 ext. 2721
• Timing: Granted or denied within 10 days of the application. Contact the Zoning and Housing Official about two weeks before closing to set up the smoke and CO alarm test.
• Application: https://www.whartonnj.com/media/attachments/2025/01/09/certification-of-habitation-property-sale.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• One smoke detector on each level of the home, lithium batteries required
• Carbon monoxide detector within 10 feet of sleeping areas, 5 feet or lower on the wall
• Fire extinguisher in the kitchen, ABC type, 10 lbs or less (Borough page still lists it)