Cranford Township

Union County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO)

Issued by

Cranford Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention & Risk Management

Requirements

Ten-year sealed battery or hardwired interconnected smoke alarms on each level and in the bedroom area, including basements and finished attics
Carbon monoxide detection in all sleeping areas, and wherever the home has a fuel-burning furnace or boiler or an attached garage
House numbers clearly visible from the street, securely fastened, weatherproof and on a contrasting background (a sign within 25 feet of the street if the house is set back more than 150 feet)
Sump pumps must discharge to a storm sewer or the street gutter line, never into the sanitary sewer
Homes with a generator, solar panels, battery storage or other secondary power source need a printed (not handwritten) label within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and the electric meter
All building permits must be closed (final inspections through the Building Department) before the certificate is issued
Buildings must comply with zoning for their area

Fees

Certificate of Continued Occupancy, sale of home (includes the smoke and carbon monoxide inspection)	$100
Certificate of Continued Occupancy application fee, resale / conveyance of ownership (fee notice effective June 10, 2025)	$100
Certificate of Continued Occupancy application fee (Code Section 223-10 D, Ordinance 2025-07)	$100
Smoke and carbon monoxide certificate, included in the Certificate of Continued Occupancy fee for a sale	$100

Timing

Not stated. Give at least two requested inspection dates; inspections are between 4 and 5 p.m. on business days and are confirmed by the office.

Phone

908-709-7360

Required

Requirements

Ten-year sealed battery or hardwired interconnected smoke alarms on each level and in the bedroom area, including basements and finished attics
Carbon monoxide detection in all sleeping areas, and wherever the home has a fuel-burning furnace or boiler or an attached garage
Secondary power source label (generator, solar, battery storage) within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and the electric meter; no handwritten labels
Handled as part of the Township Certificate of Continued Occupancy inspection (sump pump, house number, open permit and zoning items are checked at the same time)

Fees

Smoke and carbon monoxide certificate, included in the Certificate of Continued Occupancy fee for a sale

$100

Timing

Not stated. Inspections are between 4 and 5 p.m. on business days.

Phone

908-709-7360

Last checked October 2, 2026

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