Freehold Township

Monmouth County

Text Client checklist

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Continued Occupancy (C.C.O.)

Issued by

Freehold Township Department of Zoning and Housing Enforcement (Housing Department)

Requirements

Submit the CCO application and the separate Fire (smoke and carbon monoxide) application together, each with its own check or money order
All permits must be closed; work done without construction or zoning permits (water heaters, furnaces, AC, decks, sheds, fences, finished basements) must be permitted and closed before the CCO is issued
Well or septic properties need Health Department approval
All utilities on; house number 6 inches high, visible from the street and contrasting; property in good condition and free of debris
Windows working with no broken seals and with screens; no double-keyed deadbolts or slide bolts on entry doors; interior doors working
Handrails on 4 or more risers; appliances, sinks, tubs, showers and toilets working; bathroom vent fan if no operable window
GFCI outlets within 6 feet of all sinks; outlets, switches and junction boxes covered
Solid core wood or steel, 20-minute rated door from an attached garage; garage door opener and sump pump on their own outlets (no extension cords)
Metal dryer vent; washer discharges into drainage; sump pump discharges outside, not into the sewer
Pool gates self-closing and self-latching; pool running or closed
If the home will be rented and was built before 1978, a lead-safe certificate is required (rentals only)

Fees

CCO inspection, single family home, townhouse or condominium	$150.00
CCO inspection, Silvermead and apartments	$75.00
Each additional inspection date after the two included	$65.00
Continued certificate of occupancy, single-family homes or condominiums (Code Section 150-62D)	$150
Residential reinspection after second inspection (Code Section 150-62D)	$65

Timing

The ordinance says the certificate is granted or denied within 10 days of the application. The inspection can be scheduled only after both the CCO and fire applications are submitted with payment.

Valid for

A CCO issued for a resale is valid up to 120 calendar days from issuance or until a change of occupancy, whichever comes first

Phone

732-294-2066

Application Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required

Requirements

Working smoke alarms on every level including the basement, and within 10 feet of all bedrooms
Smoke and CO alarms replaced every 10 years; homes built before 1981 with only battery alarms need 10-year sealed battery units
Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of all bedrooms in the hallway (two if bedrooms are more than 10 feet apart)
Fire extinguisher in the kitchen, 2A-10B:C, 10 lb or less, tagged or newly bought, mounted no higher than 5 feet (form still lists it; the Township checklist now says this applies to apartments in rental complexes only)