Allentown Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Occupancy for re-sale (housing inspection) · Upper Freehold Township Housing Inspector, under Allentown Borough's shared service agreement with Upper Freehold Township

• Housing inspection by the Upper Freehold Township Housing Inspector
• Any housing violations must be corrected before the certificate is issued
• For homes on a private well: well water requirements set by the Hamilton Township Health Department, which issues a certificate of compliance
• Smoke detector on each floor including the basement and outside bedroom doors; ten-year sealed battery unless AC powered interconnected
• Carbon monoxide detectors in the vicinity of all bedrooms
• Residential ABC fire extinguisher, no larger than 10 lb, within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)

• Phone: 609-758-7738
• Timing: An appointment is scheduled with the Housing Inspector after the application and fee are received.
• Good for: 60 days once issued
• Application: https://allentownboronj.com/vertical/sites/%7B7748EEEB-2391-4653-8B6A-4A64C85A6D79%7D/uploads/Application.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke detector on each floor level including the basement and outside bedroom doors
• Smoke detectors must be ten-year sealed battery units unless AC powered interconnected; removable-battery detectors fail
• Carbon monoxide detectors in the vicinity of all bedrooms
• Residential ABC fire extinguisher, no larger than 10 lb, within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)