Brielle Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Occupancy / Certificate of Continued Occupancy (Certificate for Sale or Rental) · Borough of Brielle (Code Enforcement Officer; Construction Code Official under the Housing Ordinance)

• Inspection of the whole property against the Borough's Certificate for Sales and Rentals checklist (exterior, interior, bedroom size and egress)
• Smoke alarms tested by push button; 10-year sealed battery alarms; detectors over 10 years old are not accepted; hardwired, interconnected alarms in newer homes
• Carbon monoxide alarms outside each sleeping area where there are fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage; not older than 5 years or past the maker's expiration date
• Fire extinguisher, minimum 2A:10B:C, permanently mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen and serviced/tagged in the past 12 months or newly bought (form still lists it)
• Monitored alarm systems need an affidavit that the system is maintained and works
• Owner certifies the home meets zoning and no rubbish, debris or bulk garbage will be left before the new occupancy
• Application lists the closing/occupancy date, owners, any mortgage holders, and any deck, fence, shed, pool, garage or finished basement

• Phone: 732-528-6600 ext. 5119
• Timing: The certificate must be granted or denied within 10 days of the application; file 10 or more days before occupancy for the lowest fee.
• Application: https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/60392c47-4a7_CCO-Application-brielle?uid=7223&ust=NJ&pu=1&id=0

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarms on each level per the year built (battery minimum before 1978; hardwired with battery backup later; interconnected and in each bedroom for 1991 and newer); battery alarms must be 10-year sealed
• Carbon monoxide alarms outside each sleeping area where there are fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage
• Fire extinguisher, minimum 2A:10B:C, mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)