Asbury Park City

Monmouth County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Resale Compliance (formerly Transfer of Title certificate, TOT)

Issued by

City of Asbury Park Department of Community Development / Code Enforcement

Requirements

Application and inspection before the closing of title
Inspection against the City's Property Maintenance Code (interior and exterior checklist: paint, windows and screens, handrails, GFI outlets, heating, plumbing, sidewalks and steps, house numbers and more)
Smoke detector on each level and within 10 feet of every bedroom; photoelectric within 5 feet of a kitchen or bathroom
Carbon monoxide detectors outside all bedrooms, within 10 feet of every bedroom
All open construction (UCC) permits must have a passed final inspection on file before the inspection
Fireplaces and wood stoves certified by a certified chimney sweep
The office checks open permits, available COs and the number of units with the Tax Assessor, Clerk, Code Enforcement and Construction offices
A buyer of a property with an open compliance order or notice of violation must sign a notarized statement accepting responsibility for the repairs (Code PM-106.5)
Application by someone other than the owner or registered agent needs a notarized authorization letter

Fees

Certificate of Resale Compliance, sale of a single-family dwelling or condo unit	$125.00
Certificate of Resale Compliance, sale of a two-family dwelling or two dwellings on one lot	$150.00
Transfer of title, sale of a single-family dwelling (City Code 12-7.8b)	$125.00
Transfer of title, sale of a two-family dwelling or two dwellings on one lot (City Code 12-7.8b)	$150.00
Transfer of title certificate, single family or condo (Ordinance 3042 fee schedule)	$125.00
Transfer of title certificate, two-family (Ordinance 3042 fee schedule)	$150.00

Phone

732-502-5742

Required

Requirements

Smoke detector on each level of the unit and within ten feet of every bedroom
Smoke detectors within 5 feet of a kitchen or bathroom must be photoelectric
Carbon monoxide detectors outside all bedrooms, within ten feet of every bedroom

Last checked October 4, 2026

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