Absecon City

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) · City of Absecon Construction & Code Enforcement Office

• Inspection for compliance with the City property maintenance code (Chapter 266; the form cites the 1990 BOCA Property Maintenance Code)
• Smoke alarms on every level (basement, first and second floors) and outside each separate sleeping area
• Carbon monoxide alarms by every separate sleeping area
• Portable fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen, in the exit path, visible, top no more than 5 feet above the floor, mounted on the maker's hanger or bracket
• Extinguisher at least 2A:10B:C and no more than 10 lb, with owner's manual or instructions
• Extinguisher serviced and tagged by a DCA-certified contractor within the past 12 months, or a recent purchase receipt

• Phone: 609-641-0663 ext. 113
• Timing: Fees are payable before the inspection is scheduled; no minimum number of days is stated.
• Good for: The application expires six months from the date received.
• Application: https://abseconnj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Certificate-of-Continued-Occupancy-Application.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Owner self-certification, signed before a notary, on the City's Certification for Resale form
• Built 1978 and before: 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms on each level and outside each sleeping area
• Built 1979 to 1987: AC-powered alarms near each sleeping area and in the basement, plus 10-year sealed battery alarms on each other level
• Built 1987 to 1991: AC-powered, interconnected alarms on each level and outside each sleeping area
• Built 1991 to present: AC-powered interconnected alarms with battery backup in all bedrooms, outside each sleeping area and on every level
• Carbon monoxide alarm near the sleeping area(s), UL 2034 listed
• Portable fire extinguisher, 2.5 to 10 lb ABC dry chemical, within 10 feet of the kitchen, mounted no higher than 5 feet and visible (2020 form still lists it)