Resale CO checklist
Interlaken Borough
Monmouth County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Inspection Permitting Occupancy (Certificate of Occupancy for sale) · Borough of Interlaken Construction Official (Building & Code office)
- Written application to the Construction Official before transfer of title or occupancy, naming seller, buyer and proposed occupants, with consent to inspect
- Inspection by the Construction Official; the certificate is issued only when the home complies with all Borough ordinances
- All construction permits (building, electric, plumbing, fire) closed out
- Stairs in good repair, guardrails on walking surfaces 30 inches or higher, windows operable with no broken panes
- Fuel-fired appliance venting intact; visible wiring, electric panel and plumbing fixtures without defects; no obvious roof or wall leaks
- Smoke detector on each level (110 volt and/or 10-year sealed battery type) and a carbon monoxide detector on every level with bedrooms
- Fire separation and a minimum 1 3/8 inch solid core door between an attached garage and the living area
- No double-keyed deadbolts (locks must capture the key)
- Sidewalks free of cracks and trip hazards (maximum 3/4 inch height difference at joints)
- Minimum 2A 10BC fire extinguisher mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)
| Certificate of inspection for the sale of a house (Code 10-5.12g) | $100 |
| Certificate of occupancy application fee for a sale (Borough form) | $100.00 |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Smoke alarms on each level of the home, including basements, and outside each separate sleeping area
- Battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units; AC powered or interconnected alarms in homes built after January 1977 must be kept working
- Carbon monoxide alarm on every level with bedrooms (Borough checklist)
- Minimum 2A 10BC fire extinguisher mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen (Borough checklist still lists it)
NJ Department of Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety (state-enforced)
| State smoke/CO certificate (N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(d)), received more than 10 business days before the change of occupant | $45.00 |
| Received four to 10 business days before | $90.00 |
| Received fewer than four business days before | $161.00 |
