Deal Borough

Monmouth County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Resale Certificate of Inspection / Certificate of Occupancy (Real Property Transfer Permit)
Issued by
Borough of Deal Code Enforcement (Building Department / Construction Official)
Requirements
  • Complete Rental/Resale Certificate of Inspection & Fire Safety application with all buyer and occupant names and ages
  • All construction permits and violations must be closed out
  • All taxes must be paid up to date
  • Estates must provide executor documentation; corporations must provide formation documents
  • Exterior and interior inspection checklist (paint, street numbers, foundation, windows and screens, handrails, sidewalks and stairs, GFCI outlets, gutters, debris, cleanliness, no infestation)
  • Oil tanks not in use must be removed or filled under the Uniform Construction Code (demolition permit required)
  • Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection is required with every code enforcement inspection (separate fire fee)
  • First reinspection is free; there is a fee for the second; missing the inspection is an automatic failure
Fees
Resale certificate of inspection, single and two family homes$200
Certification fee, single and two family homes (Borough Code §11-3.5b)$200
Transfer of Ownership/Title only application (no occupancy allowed until a CO is issued)$65.00
Timing
Inspectors are part-time and inspection space is limited; plan ahead. Under the code, the permit is issued or denied within 10 days of a complete application and inspection.
Valid for
A temporary transfer permit may be issued for up to 90 days
Phone
(732) 531-1454
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • 10-year sealed battery smoke detectors on each level, including basements (not attic or crawl space), and outside each separate sleeping area
  • Homes built after 1977 with AC powered and/or interconnected detectors must keep them in working order
  • Carbon monoxide detector in the common area of any floor with a bedroom or garage
  • All detectors in working order

Borough of Deal Code Enforcement / Deal Borough Fire Prevention (fee collected with the resale application)

Fees
Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection, more than 10 days before the occupancy change$45
Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection, 4 to 10 days before the occupancy change$90
Smoke and carbon monoxide inspection, less than 4 days before the occupancy change$161
Timing
Fee depends on how many days before the occupancy change the request is made: more than 10 days for the lowest fee.
Phone
(732) 531-1454
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://dealnj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Rental-Resale-Certificate-Inspection-Application-2025.pdf
  2. https://ecode360.com/49109216
  3. https://ecode360.com/49108720
  4. https://dealnj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Transfer-of-Ownership-Application.pdf
  5. https://dealnj.gov/departments/building/

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