Kenilworth Borough
Certificate of Occupancy
Required- Certificate
- Certificate of Compliance / Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO), sale of property
- Issued by
- Kenilworth Building Department (Construction Official / Zoning Official)
- Fees
Certificate of Continued Occupancy, residential (Ordinance 2026-11, adopted April 15, 2026; the old $175/$80 is struck out and replaced) $200.00 Certificate of Continued Occupancy, residential reinspection (Ordinance 2026-11; the September 2026 application form instead shows $85.00 for each additional unit) $85.00 Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm inspection, sale of single-family home, requested two or more weeks in advance (Ordinance 2026-08, which sets the sale fee equal to the annual inspection fee) $100.00 Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm inspection, sale of two-family home, requested two or more weeks in advance (Ordinance 2026-08) $160.00 Sale of single-family home, requested less than 1 week ahead, with 1 re-inspection (application form, November 2025; not in Ordinance 2026-08) $150.00 Sale of two-family home, requested less than 1 week ahead, with 1 re-inspection (application form, November 2025; not in Ordinance 2026-08) $210.00 - Phone
- 908-276-5802
Smoke and CO alarm certificate
Required- Requirements
- Battery-only smoke and carbon monoxide alarms must be 10-year sealed battery units (since January 1, 2019), on each level and outside all bedroom areas
- Hardwired (electric) smoke and CO alarms may not be replaced with battery alarms, and must be replaced after 10 years (date of manufacture is on the underside)
- Electric CO alarms or combination smoke/CO alarms are required on each level and next to any fuel-burning appliance
- Homes with a permanently installed generator, solar panels, battery storage or other secondary power source need a label (not handwritten) within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and the electric meter saying there are multiple power sources
- The fire inspector contacts the applicant to review requirements before the inspection
Last checked October 2, 2026
Sources
- https://www.kenilworthborough.com/184/Forms-Applications
- https://www.kenilworthborough.com/DocumentCenter/View/120/Certificate-of-Compliance-Application-Form-SALE-OF-PROPERTY-CCO
- https://www.kenilworthborough.com/DocumentCenter/View/1604/2026-11-Ordinance-Amending-UCC-Fees-
- https://www.kenilworthborough.com/400/FEE-CHANGES-2025
- https://www.kenilworthborough.com/183/Construction-Building-Department