Resale CO checklistEast Brunswick Township
Certificate of Occupancy Not required
East Brunswick Township doesn’t require a resale Certificate of Occupancy.
- Phone: 732-390-6875
- Official page: https://www.eastbrunswick.org/162/Continued-Certificate-of-Occupancy-Requi
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Districts 1 and 3: working hardwired or 10 year sealed battery smoke detector on each floor including the basement near the stairs, and within 10 feet of each bedroom; hardwired detectors must stay hardwired; detectors over 10 years old must be replaced; UL listed
- Districts 1 and 3: a low voltage fire alarm system needs a passing inspection report from the alarm company, a NJ-certified fire protection contractor or a licensed electrician, shown to the inspector
- Districts 1 and 3: CO detector in the hallway within 10 feet of any bedroom if the home has a fuel burning appliance or attached garage; stand-alone CO detectors no more than 7 years old, combination smoke/CO no more than 10 years old
- Districts 1 and 3: house numbers at least 4 inches high (or at least 2 inches on both sides of a curbside mailbox), visible from the street and contrasting
- District 2: alarm type depends on year built (before 1977 10 year sealed battery; 1977 to 1984 electric; 1984 to 1990 electric interconnected; after 1990 electric interconnected with battery back-up and one in each bedroom); CO alarm within 10 feet of each sleeping area
- District 2: secondary power sources (solar, generator, etc.) must be properly labeled (new February 2025)
- All districts: portable fire extinguisher recommended, not required (since February 2025)
East Brunswick Bureau of Fire Safety, Fire Districts #1 and #3 (Fire Marshal's Office)
Homes in East Brunswick Fire District #1 or Fire District #3 (District #1 is the enforcing agency for District #3). District #3 is described by its fire company as about 4 square miles in the western part of the township.
| Smoke/CO inspection scheduled more than 10 days before closing | $50.00 |
| Scheduled 4 to 10 days before closing | $75.00 |
| Scheduled 4 days or less before closing | $125.00 |
- Phone: 732-651-8806
- Timing: Request at least two weeks before the closing or rental date; lowest fee when scheduled more than 10 days before closing
- Application: https://www.ebfmo.org/smoke-form.php
East Brunswick Fire District #2 Bureau of Fire Prevention
Homes in East Brunswick Fire District #2 (served by the East Brunswick Independent Fire Company)
| Smoke/CO inspection, ten or more business days before closing | $50.00 |
| Less than ten business days before closing | $75.00 |
| Less than four business days before closing | $125.00 |
| Re-inspection for a failed inspection | $20.00 |
| No-show for a scheduled inspection without notice | $75.00 |
- Phone: 732-210-4582
- Timing: Ten or more business days before closing for the lowest fee; certificate valid six months
- Application: https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/ebfd2-61921.appspot.com/o/forms%2FSmoke%20Alarm%20Inspection%20Application.pdf?alt=media&token=d21889d2-eeec-42d8-910e-a0c45b5440de