Resale CO checklist
Hawthorne Borough
Passaic County, New Jersey · Checked October 2, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Continuing Compliance (Continued Certificate of Compliance, Transfer of Ownership) · Borough of Hawthorne Fire Prevention Bureau (combined with the smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm certificate)
- Inspection for compliance with NJ State fire codes and Borough ordinances for continued use
- Smoke detector on every level of the home
- Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of each sleeping room
- Attic and basement may not be used as sleeping rooms or separate dwelling units unless noted on the certificate
- In-person appointment inspection (remote or picture inspections ended July 1, 2022)
| Residential resale, per unit (one combined certificate with the smoke and CO certificate; paid once) | $75 |
| Residential resale, two family home | $150 |
| Rush: applied less than 5 days before closing (additional) | $125 |
| Reinspection, per unit (application form) | $ 20.00 per unit |
| Residential resale smoke and carbon monoxide certificate, per unit (same combined certificate as the town requirement; paid once) | $75 |
| Two family home | $150 |
| Rush: applied less than 5 days before closing (additional) | $125 |
| Reinspection, per unit | $ 20.00 per unit |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Smoke detector on every level of the home
- Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of each sleeping room
- Portable fire extinguisher no longer required as of February 15, 2025 (per the Fire Prevention page)
Borough of Hawthorne Fire Prevention Bureau
| Residential resale smoke and carbon monoxide certificate, per unit (same combined certificate as the town requirement; paid once) | $75 |
| Two family home | $150 |
| Rush: applied less than 5 days before closing (additional) | $125 |
| Reinspection, per unit | $ 20.00 per unit |
