Roselle Borough
Certificate of Occupancy
Required- Certificate
- Residential Occupancy Certificate (ROC)
- Issued by
- Borough of Roselle Division of Code Enforcement
- Requirements
- 10-year sealed battery smoke detectors on all levels including basements and attics over 7 feet high, within 10 feet outside bedrooms; existing hardwired alarms kept
- Carbon monoxide detectors in basements and within 10 feet outside bedrooms, plus inside any bedroom directly above a garage
- 2A10BC fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen (1 and 2 family)
- Bedroom windows open and close; windows and doors in good repair with proper hardware
- Holes in walls, floors and ceilings repaired; missing tiles replaced and grouted
- Hot and cold water with shut-off valves at kitchen and bath fixtures; toilets secure with shut-offs
- GFI outlets within 6 feet of water and in all bathrooms; cover plates on all outlets, switches and junction boxes; dead wiring removed
- Main electrical service line strapped to the building
- Fireplaces and wood stoves with proper clearances and screens
- Water heaters, boilers and furnaces working; relief valve discharge pipe within 4 inches of the floor; vents secured; gas shut-off in the same room
- Sump pumps discharge outside, not into sanitary lines; garage door openers plugged directly into an outlet
- Roofs, gutters and downspouts in good repair; handrails on stairs with 3 or more risers
- House numbers at least 4 inches high, contrasting and visible from the curb
- Yard cut, trimmed and free of debris; all utilities on
- All open construction permits finalized; work done without permits must get permits
- Fees
Residential Occupancy Certificate, 1 and 2 family $100.00 Temporary Residential Occupancy Certificate (at the inspector's discretion) $200.00 Each inspection beyond the second $75.00 - Timing
- Open construction permits must be finaled before the ROC inspection is scheduled; if no violations are found the certificate can be issued within 10 business days
- Valid for
- Temporary certificate: up to 60 days (instructions page 1) or 90 days (checklist item 23)
- Phone
- (908) 259-3023
Smoke and CO alarm certificate
Required- Requirements
- The Borough ROC checklist covers 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms, CO alarms and a 2A10BC extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen; whether this replaces a separate fire certificate is not stated
Last checked October 2, 2026
Sources
- https://www.boroughofroselle.com/_how_do_i/apply_for/forms.php
- https://www.boroughofroselle.com/Document%20Center/How%20do%20i/Form/Local%20Code%20Enforcement/Instructions-and-Checklist-for-CO.pdf
- https://www.boroughofroselle.com/Document%20Center/How%20do%20i/Form/Local%20Code%20Enforcement/RCO%20Application.pdf