Long Branch City

Monmouth County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Residential Certificate of Compliance (COC)

Issued by

City of Long Branch Fire Marshal's Office (Fire Bureau)

Requirements

Residential Certificate of Compliance application, plus the smoke alarm, CO alarm and fire extinguisher compliance application for 1 and 2 family homes (both forms, total $95.00)
Sale of Property page with buyer and seller details
Long Branch Sewerage Authority print out showing the sewer bill paid to the current quarter
Tax Office print out showing taxes paid to the current quarter
'No open building permits' form signed off by the Long Branch Building Department
All forms delivered in person (originals only; no fax or mail)
The unit must be unoccupied for the inspection (City Ordinance 262-25(I))
Inspection items include: clean and sanitary unit, trash containers with lids, street numbers at least 3 inches, working doors, windows and locks, handrails on stairs with four or more risers, no plumbing leaks, heat and hot water, screens May 1 to October 1
Fire extinguisher 2A-10B:C, no more than 10 lbs., mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)
Lead safe certification for pre-1978 rental properties (rentals only)

Fees

Residential Certificate of Compliance	$60.00
Total for a 1 or 2 family home (COC plus smoke/CO certificate)	$95.00
Re-inspection or missed appointment after the one included re-inspection	$60.00
Certificate of Smoke Alarm, Carbon Monoxide Alarm and Portable Fire Extinguisher Compliance (1 and 2 family)	$35.00

Valid for

The application is good for 30 days, including one re-inspection.

Phone

732-571-5651

Required

Requirements

Ten-year sealed battery smoke alarms on each level, inside each bedroom and within 10 feet of each bedroom (not required where 110 volt alarms or a low voltage fire alarm system is installed)
Low voltage alarm systems need annual certification from a licensed electrician or certified fire alarm contractor
Carbon monoxide alarms (battery, hardwired or plug-in) in the area of the sleeping rooms
Fire extinguisher rated 2A-10B:C, no more than 10 lbs., mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen in the path of egress, tagged or newly bought with receipt (form still lists it)

Fees

Certificate of Smoke Alarm, Carbon Monoxide Alarm and Portable Fire Extinguisher Compliance (1 and 2 family)

$35.00

Timing

One flat fee; no days-before-closing tiers are published.

Phone

732-571-5651

Last checked October 4, 2026

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