Union Beach Borough
Certificate of Occupancy
Required- Certificate
- Certificate of Occupancy (sale or rental)
- Issued by
- Borough of Union Beach Office of Code Enforcement (Code Enforcement Officer)
- Requirements
- Code Enforcement inspection for compliance with the International Property Maintenance Code (2015 edition) as adopted by the Borough
- Smoke detectors in working order sufficient to warn all occupants, plus one in the basement or cellar, before the CO is issued (Borough Code 10-3)
- If the house has not been raised, a Zoning-Floodplain Development application must be completed before the CO can be issued
- Application lists the prospective owner or tenant and everyone who will occupy the home
- Fees paid by check or money order only
- Fees
Certificate of Occupancy, single-family dwelling $100.00 Certificate of Occupancy, commercial or multi-family dwelling (likely includes a 2 family home) $125.00 Third inspection and each later reinspection, single family residence $50 Third inspection and each later reinspection, commercial or multi-family $100 - Timing
- Inspections are held every half hour: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am to 3pm, Wednesday 9:30am to 11am. Bring the application with a preferred day and time in mind.
- Phone
- 732-526-8686
Smoke and CO alarm certificate
Required- Requirements
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm certificate required before a 1 or 2 family home is sold (N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3)
- No Borough checklist for the certificate was found online; state rules apply (smoke alarm on each level and outside sleeping areas, 10-year sealed battery units where battery-only, CO alarm near sleeping areas when there is a fuel-burning appliance or attached garage)
Last checked October 4, 2026
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