Englishtown Borough

Monmouth County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO)

Issued by

Borough of Englishtown Department of Code Enforcement (Housing Inspector)

Requirements

Inspection by the Borough Housing Inspector for compliance with Borough housing and property maintenance ordinances
Application lists the owner, block and lot, approximate closing date, type of occupancy (single family, apartment, condo/townhouse) and reason (resale)
Separate smoke and carbon monoxide certificate from the Englishtown Fire District No. 1 Bureau of Fire Prevention (apply after scheduling the CCO inspection)

Fees

Certificate of continued occupancy (CCO), all dwelling units	$100
CCO application fee, as printed on the Borough form	$100.00
Extension of a CCO for another 90 days	$50

Timing

Apply in reasonable time before closing; the certificate is granted or denied within 10 days of the application.

Valid for

90 days after issuance; one 90-day extension may be applied for

Phone

(732) 446-9235

Application Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required

Requirements

Ten-year sealed battery single station smoke alarms or AC powered hardwired smoke detectors: one in each bedroom, and one on each level within ten feet of the bedrooms (not crawl spaces or unfinished attics)
Smoke detectors properly mounted, UL listed, with a test button; AC powered alarms from original construction or rehabilitation cannot be replaced with battery alarms
Carbon monoxide alarm on each level and within ten feet of the bedrooms (battery, plug-in, or part of a central station alarm system); UL listed
Central station alarm systems need a letter from the monitoring company that the system works
No fire extinguisher required (the Fire District FAQ cites the February 2025 change)
An adult must be present; pets secured

Englishtown Fire District No. 1, Bureau of Fire Prevention

Fees

Smoke and CO certificate, received more than 10 business days before closing	$45.00
Received 4 to 10 business days before closing	$80.00
Received less than 4 business days before closing	$135.00

Timing

Fee depends on business days before closing. Inspections are noon to 3 pm Tuesday to Thursday and are not done at the same time as the CCO inspection.

Phone

732-786-4477

Application Official page

Last checked October 4, 2026

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