Englishtown Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) · Borough of Englishtown Department of Code Enforcement (Housing Inspector)

• 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)

• Phone: (732) 446-9235
• Timing: Apply in reasonable time before closing; the certificate is granted or denied within 10 days of the application.
• Good for: 90 days after issuance; one 90-day extension may be applied for
• Application: https://www.englishtownnj.com/s/UPDATED-CCO-Application.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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