Resale CO checklist

Millstone Township

Monmouth County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Inspection (COI) for residential resale · Millstone Township Construction Department (Construction Official)

Records check that there are no open construction permits; any work done without a permit must be permitted, inspected and closed before the resale inspection appointment
Visual inspection by the Construction Official (4 inch house numbers within 10 feet of the road, railings, washer/dryer discharge and metal dryer vent, no garbage disposals, working HVAC, garage door and sheetrock, roof, stove anti-tip device, plumbing, covered electrical and GFI protection, clean yard, pool fence code)
Chimney caps, and a Level 1 inspection by a certified chimney sweep for wood burning fireplaces
Millstone Township Fire Department smoke/CO certificate before the final COI is issued
Homes on well or septic: the Health Officer reviews the water supply and septic (septic pumped within the last three years or less than five years old)
Certificate of Construction Records Closure (CRC) required before the sale of any residential structure

Certificate of Inspection (residential, rental or resale)	$250
Certificate of Inspection (Township page)	$250
Reinspection (Township Code 5-14)	$50
Residential temporary certificate (Township Code 5-14)	$75

Phone: 732-917-2953
Timing: Submit the written application at least ten business days before the change of ownership; the Township says to allow about twenty business days to complete the certificate process. Permits for any unpermitted work must be filed, inspected and closed before a resale inspection can be booked.
Good for: The Township page says certificates are valid up to six months from issuance; the Township code says up to 60 days, extendable by the Construction Official for up to 120 more days (180 days total).
Application: https://storage.googleapis.com/juniper-media-library/232/2026/05/APPLICATION%20CHECKLIST%20FOR%20RESIDENTIAL%20CERTIFICATE%20OF%20INSPECTION%2005-22-26.pdf

Smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and portable fire extinguisher compliance per N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19 (code still lists the extinguisher)
Fire Department certificate is needed before the final COI is issued

CSACMAPFEC requested more than 10 business days before the change of occupant	$45
Requested 4 to 10 business days before	$90
Requested fewer than 4 business days before	$161
Reinspection	$30

Phone: 609-259-2560
Timing: Fee depends on business days before the change of occupant: more than 10 business days for the lowest fee.
Official page: https://www.millstonenj.gov/departments/fire-prevention