Bloomingdale Borough

Passaic County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Continued Certificate of Occupancy (CCO)

Issued by

Borough of Bloomingdale Construction Department (Construction Official; inspection by the CCO Officer)

Requirements

Smoke alarms on each level including the basement, outside bedroom areas, and in the laundry room over the dryer
Battery-only smoke and CO alarms must be 10-year sealed battery units (UL listed); hardwired alarms must not be replaced with battery alarms
Smoke alarms (hardwired too) over 10 years old must be replaced; CO alarms replaced at end of life
Carbon monoxide alarm near the sleeping areas if the home has a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage
Secondary power source label (for example CAUTION MULTIPLE SOURCES OF POWER) within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and electric meter if the home has a generator, solar panels or battery storage
House number on the house, 4 to 12 inches high
Graspable handrails on steps with four or more risers
Guardrails (at least 36 inches) on porches and stoops more than 30 inches above grade
GFCI outlets within 6 feet of any water source inside and on all outside outlets
No double-cylinder (keyed both sides) lock on the front entrance door
All bedroom windows open and close easily
Door from an attached garage into the house must be 20-minute fire rated (steel, 1 3/8 inch solid wood or sheet metal on the garage side, no glass)
Heating and water heater flue pipes in good repair and sealed to the chimney; relief valves piped to within 6 inches of the floor
Decks in good condition and to NJ building code; pools (24 inches or deeper) to code and zoning
Accessory structures in good repair and zoning compliant; yard clean and free of rubbish

Fees

Continued Certificate of Occupancy, residential single-family dwelling (ordinance)	$200
Continued Certificate of Occupancy, per unit for commercial, industrial, multifamily or residential rental units (ordinance)	$100 per unit
Continued Certificate of Occupancy inspection, resale or refinance, per dwelling (residential application form)	$ 200.00 per dwelling

Phone

973, 838, 7995 ext. 4

Required

Requirements

Smoke alarms on each level including the basement, outside bedroom areas, and in the laundry room over the dryer (Borough CCO checklist)
Battery-only smoke and CO alarms must be 10-year sealed battery units, UL listed
Hardwired smoke alarms must not be over 10 years old and must not be replaced with battery alarms
Carbon monoxide alarm near the sleeping areas if the home has a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage
Secondary power source label within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and electric meter for homes with a generator, solar panels or battery storage (printed, not handwritten)

Last checked October 2, 2026

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