Ocean City
Certificate of Occupancy
Required- Certificate
- Zoning Compliance Certification (homes built after January 1, 1996 only)
- Issued by
- City of Ocean City (requested on the same sale-of-property inspection application; Zoning Office)
- Requirements
- Zoning compliance check at the in-person sale inspection, for homes built after January 1, 1996
- Phone
- 609-399-6111 ext 9759
Smoke and CO alarm certificate
Required- Requirements
- Homes built before 1977: 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms on each level and outside each sleeping area
- Built January 1977 to February 21, 1983: hardwired (120 volt) smoke alarms on each level and near each sleeping area (interconnection not required)
- Built February 22, 1983 to April 30, 1993: hardwired multi-station smoke alarms on each level and near each sleeping area, interconnected
- Built May 1, 1993 to present: hardwired interconnected smoke alarms with battery backup in all bedrooms, outside each sleeping area and on every level
- CO alarms (UL 2034) near sleeping areas when there are fuel-burning devices or an attached garage
- Portable fire extinguisher 2A-10B:C for the sale of 1-2 family units, on its bracket within 10 feet of the kitchen in the path of egress, top no more than 5 feet up (City requirements sheet dated February 2024, before P.L.2025, c.19)
- Inspections are in person only; self-certifications are no longer accepted
- Individually owned condo units in multifamily buildings also need the certificate
Last checked September 30, 2026