Linden City

Union County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Continued Certificate of Occupancy (CCO), residential sale
Issued by
Linden Health Department (residential Certificate of Occupancy inspections); the Construction Code office handles commercial CCOs
Requirements
  • Owner certifies the dwelling and all other structures meet the City's zoning requirements
  • No rubbish, debris or bulk garbage may be left on the property before the new occupancy
Phone
(908) 474-8409
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed battery or hardwired, on each level including basements (not attics or crawl spaces) and outside each separate sleeping area within 10 feet of the bedrooms
  • Carbon monoxide alarms outside each sleeping area
  • All alarms must work
  • Hardwired (A/C-powered) smoke alarms from the original construction may not be replaced with battery alarms
  • Homes with a secondary power source (generator, solar panels, battery storage) need a 'CAUTION: MULTIPLE SOURCES OF POWER' label (not handwritten) within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and the electric meter
  • A property representative or homeowner must be present at the inspection; a no-show counts as a failure

City of Linden Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau

Fees
Certificate of smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm compliance, request received more than 10 business days before the change of occupancy$50.00
Certificate, request received 4 to 10 business days before the change of occupancy$90.00
Certificate, request received fewer than 4 business days before the change of occupancy (cash only)$170.00
Timing
Apply more than 10 business days before the change of occupancy for the lowest fee. A new application is required if the sale does not happen within six months.
Phone
(908)-474-4560
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 2, 2026
Sources
  1. https://linden-nj.gov/documents/continued-certificate-of-occupancy-application/
  2. https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/f18dd71d-989_CCO-Linden?uid=6947&ust=NJ&pu=1&id=0
  3. https://linden-nj.gov/directory/health-department/
  4. https://linden-nj.gov/directory/construction-code/
  5. https://linden-nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Application-CSDCMAC-9-2025.pdf

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