Union Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Residential Resale Certificate (Certificate of Continued Occupancy, CCO) · Building Department (Construction Code Official; Housing Inspector schedules re-inspections)

• Smoke detectors on each level and within 10 feet of each separate sleeping area; battery alarms must be 10-year sealed units since January 1, 2019
• Two-family homes also need a smoke detector at the highest level of each common stairwell
• Existing hardwired smoke and CO systems must be kept to the level of the original certificate of occupancy; battery alarms are not acceptable replacements
• No double-sided tape for mounting detectors
• CO alarms outside each sleeping area, within 10 feet of bedroom doors
• Portable fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen area: at least 2A:10B:C, no larger than 10 lbs, on a hanger or bracket, top no more than 5 feet above the floor, visible, near an exit path
• All open permits closed out with the proper inspections
• Sheds, fences, pools, decks and garages must have permits on file for the CCO application to be accepted
• Owner certifies the property meets zoning and that no rubbish, debris or bulk garbage will be left before the new occupancy

• Phone: 908.851.8509
• Timing: Request at least 10 business days before the inspection date; the certificate is issued 2 full business days after final approval
• Good for: 3 months from the date of issue, unless occupancy or ownership changes in the meantime; not transferable
• Application: https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/45e3dda3-916_CCO-Application-uniontownship?uid=6840&ust=NJ&pu=1&id=0

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units (since January 1, 2019)
• Two-family homes need a smoke detector at the highest level of each common stairwell
• Hardwired smoke and CO systems must be maintained as originally approved; no battery replacements
• Portable fire extinguisher still required on the Township's 2024 sheet: at least 2A:10B:C, no more than 10 lbs, within 10 feet of the kitchen, mounted with the top no more than 5 feet above the floor