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Red Bank Borough

Monmouth County, New Jersey · Checked October 4, 2026

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Occupancy on sale or transfer (Property Maintenance Code Section 102.1A); not required for owner-occupied single-family sales · Borough of Red Bank Department of Code Enforcement (Fire Marshal's Office)

  • Applies to the sale or transfer of 2-family homes and of single-family homes that will not be owner-occupied; owner-occupied single-family sales need only the smoke/CO certificate
  • Compliance inspection under the International Property Maintenance Code (address numbers at least 4 inches, no double cylinder locks, heating and water heater safety, garage fire door, floors, roof, range, plumbing)
  • All open permits must have a final inspection before a C.O. can be issued
  • Smoke and carbon monoxide certificate (CSDCMAC)
  • A conditional C.O. may be issued for owner-occupied 2- or 3-unit buildings if all defects are disclosed to the buyer and conditions are met
C.O. on sale or transfer, one- or two-family dwelling (per dwelling unit)$100
Reinspection after second reinspection and failure, residential$50
  • Phone: 732-530-2764
  • Timing: The owner must give at least 14 calendar days notice to Code Enforcement for the compliance inspection.
  • Good for: A certificate issued within the prior six months can be reused (a copy of the prior certificate suffices).
  • Official page: https://www.redbanknj.org/183/Fire-Marshals-Office

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

  • Ten-year sealed battery smoke alarms or A/C powered hardwired smoke detectors in each bedroom and on each level within ten feet of the bedrooms (basement, first floor, second floor), excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics
  • Smoke detectors properly mounted (ceiling at least 4 inches from the wall; wall mount 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling), UL listed with a test button; A/C powered alarms may not be replaced with battery units
  • Carbon monoxide alarm on each level within ten feet of the bedrooms (battery, plug-in or part of a central station system), UL listed
  • Central station fire alarms need a letter from the monitoring company that the system works
  • An adult (18 or older) must be present; pets secured
  • Fire extinguisher no longer required (Fire Marshal's 2026 handout, citing the February 2025 change)

Red Bank Fire Marshal's Office (Fire Prevention)

CSDCMAC, request more than 10 business days before change of occupant$100
Request four to 10 business days before$125
Request fewer than four business days before$150
  • Phone: 732-530-2764
  • Timing: Fee depends on business days before the change of occupant: more than 10 business days for the lowest fee. Inspections are done 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday.
  • Official page: https://www.redbanknj.org/183/Fire-Marshals-Office