Union Beach Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Occupancy (sale or rental) · Borough of Union Beach Office of Code Enforcement (Code Enforcement Officer)

• 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

• Phone: 732-526-8686
• 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.
• Application: https://www.unionbeachnj.gov/ubnj/Forms/Code%20Enforcement/Certificate%20of%20Occupancy%20Application

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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)