Roselle Park Borough

Union County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Resale Certificate (residential)

Issued by

Borough Code Enforcement Officer (Department of Code Enforcement)

Requirements

All open construction permits closed and any Construction Code Official violation notice fully resolved
Compliance with the Borough Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 19) and Fire Prevention and Protection chapter (Chapter 22)
Compliance with the Borough lead-based paint inspection and rental housing sections where they apply to the building
Smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm certificate from the Fire Prevention Official
Sump pumps must discharge outside the home or into the street gutter line, never into the sanitary sewer
House numbers clearly visible from the street, at least 4 inches high, block numbers (no script), on a contrasting background
A temporary resale certificate (up to 90 days) is possible when the buyer signs an affidavit agreeing to fix listed deficiencies

Fees

Resale Certificate (residential), first dwelling unit (Ordinance 2863, adopted August 20, 2026)	$60
Resale Certificate (residential), each additional dwelling unit (Ordinance 2863)	$20
Smoke detector certificate, single family (Fire Department fee schedule, Ordinance 2863)	$70
Smoke detector certificate, multi-family, up to 4 dwelling units (applies to a two-family home)	$100
Smoke detector certificate, each additional unit above 4	$25

Timing

Inspections are normally scheduled within 10 days after the application is submitted and the fee is paid

Phone

908-245-6222 Ext 1201

Required

Requirements

Ten-year sealed battery or hardwired interconnected smoke alarms on each level and in the bedroom area, including basements and finished attics
CO detection outside all sleeping areas; with any fuel-burning appliance, also on the floor below, the floor where the appliance is, and the floor above
Fire extinguisher still listed on the Borough's May 2026 requirements sheet: at least one 2A:10BC, no more than 10 pounds, visible within 10 feet of the kitchen near an exit path, mounted no more than 5 feet off the floor, not in a cabinet or behind a closed door

Fees

Smoke detector certificate, single family (Fire Department fee schedule, Ordinance 2863)	$70
Smoke detector certificate, multi-family, up to 4 dwelling units (applies to a two-family home)	$100
Smoke detector certificate, each additional unit above 4	$25

Phone

908-245-6222 x1200

Last checked October 2, 2026

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