Sparta Township

Sussex County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Not required
Phone
973-729-9888
Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • All construction permits must be closed with the Construction Department (Building Department approval is needed before the smoke certification is scheduled)
  • Smoke alarms on each level and outside each separate sleeping area; 10 year sealed battery units, and AC powered alarms from original construction may not be replaced with battery alarms
  • Carbon monoxide alarm in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping areas, in homes with a fuel-burning device or attached garage
  • Secondary power source warning label within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and electrical meter (generators, solar, battery storage)
  • Fire extinguisher: Hardyston's regulations say it is no longer required, but Sparta's own Smoke Certifications page still says one must be mounted in the kitchen

Hardyston Township Fire Prevention Bureau (Sparta's fire code enforcing agency under a shared service agreement)

Fees
Smoke/CO certificate (CSACMAPFEC), more than 10 business days before closing$100.00
4 to 10 business days before closing$150.00
Less than 4 business days before closing$200.00
Re-inspection after a failed inspection (new request form needed)$50.00
Timing
Fee depends on business days before closing: more than 10 business days for the lowest fee. Inspections are good for 6 months. Sparta non-rushed inspections are Tuesdays 1PM to 3PM and Thursdays 8:30AM to 10:30AM; rushed inspections can be outside those windows. The Bureau contacts you within a few business days to schedule.
Phone
(973) 823-7020 Option 7
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.spartanj.org/Faq.aspx?QID=69
  2. https://www.spartanj.org/190/Building

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