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Dwelling Inspection Procedures & Fees
6/27/2008 6:30:00 AM
Clifton Fire Department
900 Clifton Avenue 973-470-5801
Clifton, NJ 07013 (Fax) 973-470-5844
Dwelling Certificate, Smoke Detector, and Carbon Monoxide Detector Inspection Procedures- SEE separate sheet for fire extinguisher information!
1. An application shall be obtained from Fire Headquarters on the second floor of City Hall, 900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton NJ. All inspections are done according to City Ordinance Chapter 210.
2. All applications shall be *completed in their entirety * then returned in person to Fire Headquarters. At this time the appropriate fee is to be paid and a receipt issued. An inspection date and time will be scheduled. Inspections scheduled are on a first come, first serve basis unless an expedited fee is received. Inspections are conducted on Wednesdays only between 9:00am and 12:00 noon. An adult (18 yrs or older) must be present at the time of the inspection.
3. *You may file an incomplete application and have the inspection completed before you have a buyer for the property by filling out the seller's portion of the application and submitting it with the payment. The completed application containing the buyer's information must be presented before the internal review takes place and the certificate is processed. This does not include the expedited inspection process when all information will be required.
4. Both the seller and buyer or landlord and tenant MUST sign applications. Faxed signatures are acceptable and will be deemed as original signatures. All faxes and/or copies MUST be legible and full size or they will NOT be accepted.
5. At the time of the inspection, access must be provided to ALL areas of the structure. If areas are inaccessible, the inspection will fail and a re-inspection date shall be set up by calling Fire Headquarters and an additional fee will be required.
6. After a completed inspection and no other violations are noted, the certificates will be available in approximately 5-7-business days minimum unless the expedited inspection has been paid for and passed. Please do not ask to have your certificate ready early because the completed inspection form MUST be reviewed and approved by the Housing, Building, and Zoning Departments.
7. The certificates are to be picked up at Clifton Fire Headquarters. It is advised you call prior to arrival to ensure availability. Clifton Fire Headquarters may be reached by calling 973-470-5801. NO CLOSING IS TO TAKE PLACE WITHOUT THE CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION!!!
8. Please call Fire Headquarters for the fee schedule or if you have any further questions. Our hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.
Cash, money orders or checks made out to “City of Clifton” are the only acceptable methods of payment. All fees include a $25.00 NON-REFUNDABLE application fee.
FEE SCHEDULE: Rental- per unit $65.00
Sale- per unit $125.00
Expedited (within 20 business days) $200.00- CASH ONLY
Expedited (within 4 business days) $300.00- CASH ONLY
Resources:
Fire Extinguisher Requirements
Dwelling Application Packet 6-1-2009.pdf
New Fire Department Business Hours[1].pdf
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