Atlantic City

Atlantic County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Occupancy Permit (Certificate of Occupancy)

Issued by

Atlantic City Department of Licensing & Inspections

Requirements

Certificate of Land Use (zoning) from Planning, (609) 347-5404, or the CRDA Tourism District, (609) 347-0500
Smoke certification from Fire Prevention (single-family or duplex)
Pest certification: report from a licensed exterminator that the unit is free of bed bugs, other insects and rodents
All utilities turned on for the inspection
No rubbish, debris or bulk garbage left on the property before the new occupancy
Buyer details (and all members or principals if the buyer is an LLC, corporation or partnership)

Phone

609-347-5290

Required

Requirements

Notarized owner affidavit (Smoke Certificate Affidavit) attached to the online application
10-year sealed battery smoke alarm on each level, including basements (not attic or crawl space)
Smoke alarm and CO alarm outside each separate sleeping area, within 10 feet of it
Existing AC-powered or interconnected alarms in homes built after January 1977 must be kept working
Portable fire extinguisher 2A-10B:C, no more than 10 lb, on a hanger within 10 feet of the kitchen (2020 affidavit still lists it)

Fees

Smoke/CO certificate, 10 days before change of occupant (per unit)	$45
Smoke/CO certificate, 4 to 10 days before change of occupant (per unit)	$70
Smoke/CO certificate, less than 4 days before change of occupant (per unit)	$125

Timing

Fee depends on timing: 10 or more days, 4 to 10 days, or under 4 days before the change of occupant. The inspection is scheduled only after payment.

Phone

609-347-5595

Last checked September 30, 2026

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