Spring Lake Heights Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Inspection for Transfer of Title (Certificate of Occupancy on sale) · Borough of Spring Lake Heights Zoning / Code Enforcement Officer (Public Officer)

• Inspection of the home before transfer of title or occupancy
• Signed owner certification that smoke and CO alarms are installed and working, plus the smoke/CO inspection (see fire certificate)
• Exterior: roof, gutters, siding, fences, windows, screens and doors in good condition; handrails on stairs with three or more risers; guardrail gaps no more than 5 inches; house number at least 3 inches visible from the street; no debris
• Driveway must have an apron and a paved, brick, paver or stone surface; sidewalk, curb, driveway and apron free of cracks, trip hazards or standing water
• No open construction permits; all work done during ownership must have been permitted and passed final inspection
• Municipal taxes, water and sewer should be paid up to date
• Interior: no bedrooms in basements or more than 2 feet below grade; bedroom size minimums; GFI outlets within 6 feet of water; stove anti-tip bracket and gas shut off valves; emergency furnace switch; keyless interior deadbolts; no sump pump discharge into the sewer
• Wood burning fireplaces and stoves certified by a certified chimney sweep company
• Secondary power source warning label within 18 inches of the electric panel and meter for homes with a generator, solar or battery storage (P.L.2025, c.19)
• Zoning permit also required for transfer of title of anything other than a single family home
• Application lists sale price, closing and occupancy dates, buyer and all occupants with dates of birth

• Phone: 732-449-3500
• Timing: The Borough code adds a surcharge when the application is filed less than 10 calendar days before occupancy.
• Application: https://springlakehts.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Certificate-of-INSPECTION-Application-NEW-fillable.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarms tested by push button; homes built before 1978 need at least battery alarms on each level and near bedrooms; 1978 to 1983 hardwired with battery backup; 1984 to 1990 also interconnected; 1991 and later also one in each bedroom
• Battery-only smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units; detectors over 10 years old are not accepted
• Monitored systems need a letter from the owner, agent or monitoring company
• Carbon monoxide alarms outside each separate sleeping area where there are fuel burning appliances or an attached garage; not older than 5 years or past the maker's expiration date
• Fire extinguisher of the correct size, properly mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)
• Owner signs a certification that the smoke and CO alarms are installed and working