Which certificates you need to sell or rent a home, town by town in New Jersey
Union Township NJ certificate of occupancy: sale and rental rules
Confirm with the Union Township (Union County) offices before you rely on this page. Union Township (Union County) requires a residential resale Certificate of Continued Occupancy from the Building Department's housing inspector, whose inspection also verifies smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms: apply at least ten business days before the inspection date, be present between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and the certificate, issued two business days after final approval, is valid three months and not transferable. The town's own documents disagree on the fee: the undated procedure PDF and the Building Department page say $175 with $80 per further inspection, while the live online application shows $200 and $90, so the page shows both. For rentals the site lists only a registration form; no rental inspection fee was found. Sources on the town's own site: Procedure for Obtaining Residential Resale Certificate (undated); Building Department (undated); Residential CCO Application (undated). State rule for every sale or lease of a one- or two-family home: N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 (text). Last checked 24 October 2026.
| Question | Answer | The town's own words |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal certificate needed before a sale | Yes: Residential Resale Certificate / Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) from the Building Department (Housing Inspector) | 2. A $175.00 Fee is required for inspection. A certificate of continued occupancy will not be |
| Municipal certificate needed before a new tenant | Not stated in the documents fetched: Rental Property Registration Form (GovPilot) is listed on the Building Department page; no rental certificate or inspection fee document found | Rental Registration Rental Property Registration Form Certificate of Continued Occupancy Residential CCO Application Residential CCO Requiments (PDF) *For reinspection, call office & s link will be sent. Fee is $80 each. |
| Smoke and CO alarm certificate (state rule N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3) | Building Department / Housing Inspector: the resale CCO inspection verifies smoke detectors, CO detectors and fire extinguishers (no separate smoke certificate), fee included in the $175.00 CCO fee | 4. The purpose of this inspection is to verify locations of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide |
| Fee: Residential resale CCO inspection (undated procedure PDF) | $175.00 | 2. A $175.00 Fee is required for inspection. |
| Fee: Certificate of Continued Occupancy fee shown on the live GovPilot residential CCO application (conflicts with the PDF) | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Reinspection fee | $80.00 per subsequent inspection in the procedure PDF and on the Building Department page; the live GovPilot application shows $90.00 per re-inspection | $90.00 per re-inspection |
| How long the certificate stays valid | 3 months from date of issue, unless occupancy or ownership changes sooner; not transferable | 9. The certificate will remain valid for a three (3) months from the date of issue unless the |
| How early to apply | minimum 10 business days before the inspection date; certificate issued two full business days after final approval | 1. Certificate requests must be made a minimum of ten (10) business days in advance of the |
| Who applies | owner or representative (must be present at the home 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) | Friday. Every effort is made to begin inspections at 10:00 a.m., however, owner or |
| Online application | Yes: https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/45e3dda3-916_CCO-Application-uniontownship?uid=6840&ust=NJ&pu=1&id=0 |