West Milford Township

Certificate of Occupancy Not required

West Milford Township doesn’t require a resale Certificate of Occupancy.

• Phone: 973-728-2725
• Timing: For the optional letter: request in writing and allow ample time before closing
• Official page: https://westmilford.org/cn/faq/?did=435

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Minimum 4-inch house numbers visible from the street (Township Ordinance 2009-021); no certificate without them
• Smoke and CO alarms must be UL listed, less than 10 years old, and tested by the owner or agent before the inspection
• Single-station battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units; existing hardwired alarms must work and cannot be replaced with battery alarms
• Hardwired requirements by build date: before 1977 sealed battery alarms on each level; 1977 to Feb 21, 1983 hardwired on sleeping levels and basement; Feb 22, 1983 to Apr 30, 1993 interconnected hardwired on every level; May 1, 1993 and later also inside every bedroom
• Smoke alarm on each level within 10 feet of every bedroom door; basement alarm on the ceiling within 3 feet of the stairwell; wall-mounted alarms 6 to 12 inches below the ceiling; cathedral ceilings need an alarm within 12 inches of the peak
• CO alarms required with any fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, woodstove or attached garage, centrally outside each sleeping area within 10 feet of every bedroom door (UL 2034)
• A central-station monitored fire alarm installed at construction must be kept working; an NFPA 72 test report and proof of monitoring are required
• Homes with solar, a backup generator or battery storage need a durable label (for example 'CAUTION: MULTIPLE SOURCES OF POWER') within 18 inches of the main panel and the meter
• Fire extinguishers no longer required (since February 3, 2025)
• Units opening onto a common hallway (for example Bald Eagle Commons) need working self-closers