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Lake Como Borough

Monmouth County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Residential Certificate of Inspection (CI), Sale of Property · Borough of Lake Como Code Enforcement Officer

  • Residential Certificate of Inspection Form, Sale of Property, signed by the owner or agent and the buyer or agent, with the closing date
  • Inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer; no certificate is issued while violations exist
  • Someone must be present to give the inspector entry
  • The home must comply with all other Borough ordinances and requirements
Certificate of Inspection, sale or transfer of title of each dwelling (Code 9-4.8a)$120
Second (complete) inspection, per dwelling (Code 9-4.8c)$250
Each reinspection after the first and second, per dwelling (Code 9-4.8d)$500
Sale of property inspection form fee$120.00

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

  • Smoke detectors on each floor and the basement, UL listed (Code 16-6.8)
  • Carbon monoxide detectors in homes with fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage, one per sleeping area (Code 16-6.8)

Borough of Belmar Bureau of Fire Prevention (local enforcing agency for Lake Como)