Stanhope Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Habitability (resale inspection) · Borough of Stanhope Construction Department (Housing Officer under Code Chapter 95)

• Certificate of Habitability inspection before closing; no new owner may occupy until it is issued
• Smoke detector on each floor, including the basement
• At least one carbon monoxide detector outside a bedroom
• ABC type fire extinguisher no larger than 10 lbs within 10 feet of the kitchen area (form still lists it)
• All partitions put up by the current or a past owner must be removed before the certificate is issued
• Condominiums must provide a copy of the listing showing the number of bedrooms
• Application lists property location, block and lot, number of bedrooms, owner, agent, buyer's name and address, and tentative closing date

• Phone: 973-347-0159 ext. 20
• Timing: The Code says the inspection is made no more than 20 days after the application is received. Inspections are by appointment on Wednesday evenings (5 to 7 pm) and Saturday mornings (9 am to 12 noon).
• Application: https://stanhopenj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Resale-Smoke-Cert.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke detector on each floor, including the basement
• At least one carbon monoxide detector outside a bedroom
• ABC type fire extinguisher no larger than 10 lbs within 10 feet of the kitchen area (form still lists it)