Ocean Township

Monmouth County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Code Compliance Inspection Certificate (CCIC) for sales
Issued by
Township of Ocean Division of Housing, Code Enforcement and Clean Communities (Housing Inspector / Code Enforcement Official)
Requirements
  • Exterior and interior inspection under the International Property Maintenance Code (paint and siding, gutters, house number at least 4 inches, Township garbage and recycling containers, handrails, pool barriers, GFCI outlets, egress locks, bedroom doors)
  • All building permits must be closed before calling for the CCIC inspection
  • Smoke certification from your fire district must be submitted to the housing office before the certificate is issued
  • Septic or well report from the Monmouth County Health Department where the home is on a septic system or well; certified lab water test for wells
  • Level 1 fireplace or chimney inspection by a licensed chimney sweep
  • All utilities on at the time of inspection
  • Cracked sidewalks along the street must be repaired to the Municipal Engineer's requirements
  • Garage apartments or 2-family use need paperwork showing they are legal; finished third floors or attics will not pass without it
Fees
CCIC for resale of a detached dwelling, applied and paid online$150
CCIC for resale of an attached single-family dwelling, applied and paid online$125
CCIC for resale of a detached dwelling, paper application$175
CCIC for resale of an attached single-family dwelling, paper application$150
Reinspection when utilities are off, and second or later reinspections (first reinspection is free if utilities are on)$75
Extra charge if utilities are not on at the inspection (Township checklist)$75.00
Timing
The Township must inspect and issue the CCIC or a notice of violation within 10 business days of the application.
Valid for
If a Certificate of Transfer of Title is used first, a CCIC inspection within 90 days of the original inspection is billed as a reinspection; after 90 days a new application is needed.
Phone
732-531-5000 ext. 3392
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke alarms no older than 10 years; battery units must be 10-year sealed; UL listed
  • By construction year (Fire District #1 handout): before 1978 battery alarms on each level; 1978-1983 hardwired on each level; 1984-1990 interconnected hardwired with battery backup on each level; 1991 on interconnected hardwired with battery backup on each level and in all bedrooms
  • Smoke alarms within 10 feet of bedroom doors, near stairs; in 2-family homes in common hallways and at each stair landing
  • Carbon monoxide alarms on each sleeping level near bedroom doors in homes with fuel-burning devices or an attached garage
  • Central station alarm systems must be audible and testable and cannot replace required alarms
  • Secondary power source label ("CAUTION: MULTIPLE SOURCES OF POWER") within 18 inches of the main panel and meter for homes with generators, solar or batteries
  • Fire extinguisher no longer required in Ocean Township (Fire District #1 handout, 9-2025); the Township Code fee section still names it

Township of Ocean Fire District #1 Bureau of Fire Prevention (Oakhurst)

Fire District #1 area of the township (Ordinance No. 510 boundaries)

Fees
Smoke/CO certificate, request more than 10 business days before change of occupant$35
Request four to 10 business days before$70
Request fewer than four business days before$125
Reinspection$20
Timing
Fee is set by business days between the request and the change of occupant: more than 10 business days for the lowest fee. Inspections are closed out in the system by the end of the inspection day.
Phone
732-222-2624
ApplicationOfficial page

Township of Ocean Fire District #2 Bureau of Fire Prevention (Wanamassa)

Fire District #2 area of the township (Ordinance No. 506 boundaries)

Fees
Smoke/CO certificate, request more than 10 business days before change of occupant$35
Request four to 10 business days before$70
Request fewer than four business days before$125
Reinspection$20
Timing
Same fee tiers as District #1 under Township Code Section 6-5.6.
Phone
(732) 988-0880
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.oceantwp.org/p/division-of-housing-1
  2. https://www.oceantwp.org/p/housing-forms-1
  3. https://ecode360.com/35337988
  4. https://ecode360.com/35337993
  5. https://ecode360.com/35922344
  6. https://oceantwp.qscendcms.com/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=sales%20Checklist%206-2024.pdf
  7. https://www.oceantwp.org/p/housing-code-enforcement-and-clean-communities-personnel

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