Egg Harbor City

Atlantic County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Occupancy Transfer Certificate (Occupancy Transfer Inspection)
Issued by
Egg Harbor City Building Department / Construction Office (Code Enforcement)
Requirements
  • Occupancy Transfer Inspection of the home before the sale (the form covers a rental or a sale)
  • Submit the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Certificate Application together with it
  • Give owner, purchaser, tenant and lock box details and the building type, bedrooms, heat, sewer/septic and water/well on the form
Fees
Occupancy Transfer Inspection, per unit$75.00
Phone
609-965-1616
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • 10-year sealed battery smoke alarm in every bedroom (depending on construction year)
  • Basement smoke alarm at the bottom of the stairwell at ceiling level (not between joists)
  • Hallway smoke alarms within 10 feet of all bedroom doors
  • Electric smoke alarms required by the building code cannot be replaced with battery alarms
  • Smoke detectors at least 3 feet from ceiling fan blade tips and air ducts; none in kitchens, bathrooms, dead air space, crawl spaces or attics
  • CO alarm in the hallway within 10 feet of all bedrooms; not plugged into a switched outlet
  • Fire extinguisher: residential 2A:10B:C, no larger than 10 lb, mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen (April 2026 form still lists it)

Egg Harbor City Fire Official (Fire Marshal), Fire Prevention

Fees
Smoke/CO inspection, requested more than 10 days before the certificate is needed (per unit)$55
Smoke/CO inspection, requested 4 to 10 days before the certificate is needed (per unit)$90
Smoke/CO inspection, requested fewer than 4 days before the certificate is needed (per unit)$160
First reinspection when more than one follow-up inspection is needed$50
Timing
Fee depends on how many days before the Certificate of Occupancy must be issued: more than 10 days, 4 to 10 days, or fewer than 4 days. Inspections are available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 6 pm.
Phone
609-965-0081
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked September 30, 2026
Sources
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  2. https://www.eggharborcity.org/formsanddocuments
  3. https://ecode360.com/8035021
  4. https://app.membershipware.com/api/public/mwjsPeople?et=DsEBpLP32xQDf9SDjaU%252BKg%3d%3d&eb=u32SQFY7Pxg4KbW4ofECYQ%3d%3d

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