Smoke alarm on each level, including basements (not crawl spaces or unfinished attics), and outside each separate sleeping area
Carbon monoxide alarm outside each separate sleeping area, within 10 feet of bedrooms
All alarms in working order; AC powered or interconnected alarms in homes built after January 1977 must be kept working
Portable fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)
NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety, Bureau of Fire Code Enforcement (state-enforced town)
Fees
State smoke/CO certificate (N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(d)), received more than 10 business days before the change of occupant
$45.00
Received four to 10 business days before
$90.00
Received fewer than four business days before
$161.00
Timing
State fee tiers count business days between the Division's receipt of the application and the closing date: more than ten business days for the lowest fee. Per the DCA form, a new application is needed if the change of occupant does not happen within 6 months.
