Monmouth Beach Borough

Monmouth County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Certificate of Code Compliance (residential occupancy certificate for sale)
Issued by
Borough of Monmouth Beach Housing Official (also the Fire Official)
Requirements
  • Housing inspection showing the building and premises comply with all Borough ordinances (Chapter 15 Housing and Property Maintenance)
  • Checklist items include accessible common areas, clean and pest-free unit, lidded trash containers, house numbers at least 3 inches, working doors and windows, handrails on stairs with five or more risers, no key-operated locks from inside, trimmed yard, poison ivy and ragweed removed, paint and surfaces in good repair, no plumbing leaks, water heater relief pipe to within 6 inches of the floor, heat and screens in season
  • Smoke detectors on each level and within 10 feet of each bedroom, and CO alarms, checked at the same request
  • Fire extinguisher, ten lbs. or less (2019 checklist still lists it)
Fees
Housing inspection, sale of property$100
Certificate of Code Compliance, each single family resale (Borough Code 15-4.1c)$100
Timing
The Borough code says the certificate is granted or denied within 10 days of the application. Inspections are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Phone
732-229-2204 ext. 1009
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke alarms on each level and outside each separate sleeping area (within 10 feet of each bedroom); 10-year sealed battery alarms unless hardwired alarms from original construction
  • Carbon monoxide alarms near sleeping areas in homes with a fuel-burning device or attached garage
  • Portable fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen (2019 checklist still lists it)

Monmouth Beach Fire Prevention Bureau

Fees
Smoke detector and CO alarm certificate (CSDCMAC), received four business days or more before the change of occupant$100
Received fewer than four business days before the change of occupant$161
Timing
Fee depends on business days before the change of occupant: four business days or more for the lower fee. Inspections are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Phone
732-229-2204 ext. 1009
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.monmouthbeach.org/government/departments/housing-department/
  2. https://ecode360.com/32002803
  3. https://www.monmouthbeach.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-Housing-Checklist.pdf

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