Resale CO checklistKenilworth Borough
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Compliance / Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO), sale of property · Kenilworth Building Department (Construction Official / Zoning Official)
| 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
- Application: https://www.kenilworthborough.com/DocumentCenter/View/120/Certificate-of-Compliance-Application-Form-SALE-OF-PROPERTY-CCO
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- 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
Kenilworth Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention
| 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) 276-8935
- Timing: The form's base fee is for a 1 week turnaround (higher fee if requested on less than 1 week); Ordinance 2026-08 sets the base sale fee for requests made two or more weeks in advance
- Application: https://www.kenilworthborough.com/DocumentCenter/View/797/Fire-Prevention-Application