Garwood Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Compliance (Borough Code Section 106-25) · Garwood Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement

• Smoke alarm on each level including the basement (not unfinished attics or crawl spaces), near the stairs, and within 10 feet of each bedroom; habitable attics need one
• Carbon monoxide alarm outside each separate sleeping area within 10 feet of bedrooms if the home has a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage
• All smoke and CO alarms working; all alarms less than 10 years old; battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units (since January 1, 2019)
• AC powered or interconnected alarms installed after January 1977 must be kept working
• The existing use must be a proper use in the zone (zoning officer certification if the use is nonconforming or by variance)
• No roof drain, sump pump or other stormwater may drain into the Borough sanitary sewer; any such connection must be moved to the storm system before the certificate is issued
• No open building permits; final inspections must be scheduled through the Building Department

• Phone: 908.477.6752
• Timing: Apply more than 10 business days before closing for the lowest fee
• Good for: If the change of occupancy does not happen within six months, a new application fee is required
• Application: https://garwood.org/vertical/sites/%7B7F1088A0-CEC9-4505-80EE-1DF1BF7DFFBD%7D/uploads/Certificate_of_Compliance_Application_Updated_-Fillable.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarm on each level including the basement (not unfinished attics or crawl spaces), near the stairs, and within 10 feet of each bedroom; habitable attics need one
• Carbon monoxide alarm outside each separate sleeping area within 10 feet of bedrooms if the home has a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage
• All smoke and CO alarms working; all alarms less than 10 years old; battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units (since January 1, 2019)
• AC powered or interconnected alarms installed after January 1977 must be kept working