Construction Records Clearance Requirements When Selling a Home

ATTENTION PROPERTY OWNERS AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS

Construction Records Clearance

On March 11, 2020, Ordinance 20-03 was passed by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Clinton requiring a CONSTRUCTION RECORDS CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE (CRC) on the sale of all residential and commercial properties. The application should be filed by the seller or the seller’s agent.

The purpose of the CRC is to ensure that all permits obtained through the building department for the particular Block and Lot being sold have been inspected and closed by the appropriate Sub-Code Inspector. It also ensures that the seller took out the necessary permits for the work that might have been performed to their home such as finished basements, water heaters, furnaces, wood stoves, etc. This will give the new property owner assurance that all work performed on the property was done with a permit and has been completed in accordance with the current building codes as required by the State of New Jersey at the time of the work.

The CRC application can be obtained through the Building Department located at 47 Leigh Street, Clinton NJ 08809, or downloaded directly from our website by clicking here . 

If you have any additional questions, please contact the Construction Department at 908-735-2275.