Resale CO checklistBradley Beach Borough
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) / certificate of inspection · Borough of Bradley Beach Office of Code Enforcement (Department of Community Development)
- Inspection of the home by the Code Enforcement Officer for compliance with Borough ordinances and the property maintenance code (CCO inspection checklist)
- Smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a 2A:10BC fire extinguisher are checked as part of the CCO inspection (checklist revised October 2022; the state dropped the extinguisher from the sale requirement in February 2025, but the form still lists it)
- Heating system and water heater certification by a qualified technician (form included with the CCO application packet)
- Application must list the buyer and the closing date and be signed by both the owner/agent and the buyer
- Occupancy is not permitted until the certificate is issued
| Certificate of inspection (CCO), sale or transfer of a single-family home | $100 |
| Certificate of inspection (CCO), sale or transfer of a two-family home or single-family home with an accessory unit | $150 |
| Reinspection, per unit | $50 |
| Late application surcharge, application made 10 to 5 days before the sale (added to the base fee) | $50 |
| Late application surcharge, application made 4 days or less before the sale (added to the base fee) | $75 |
- Phone: 732-776-2999 ext. 1033
- Timing: Apply more than 10 days before closing to avoid late surcharges. Inspection windows on the form are 10-12 and 12-2.
- Application: https://www.bradleybeachnj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CCO-APPLICATION-1022.pdf
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Smoke alarms on each level and outside each sleeping area; homes built before 1977 need 10-year sealed battery alarms, newer homes keep their hardwired (and interconnected, where built that way) alarms
- Carbon monoxide alarms near all sleeping areas on all floors if the home has fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage
- Fire extinguisher, type 2A:10BC, mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen, not higher than 5 feet (still listed on the Borough checklist)
Bradley Beach Office of Code Enforcement / Fire Marshal (Department of Community Development), checked during the CCO inspection
- Phone: 732-776-2999
- Timing: Handled with the CCO inspection; no separate smoke certificate schedule is published.
- Application: https://www.bradleybeachnj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CCO-APPLICATION-1022.pdf