Upper Freehold Township

Monmouth County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

CCO (Continued Certificate of Occupancy) for resale

Issued by

Upper Freehold Township Housing Inspector (application to the Construction Office)

Requirements

Onsite inspection by the Housing Inspector for compliance with the Housing Code and applicable safety codes
Visual inspection of the septic system (if any), scheduled with the Freehold Area Health Department
Well water test by a State certified laboratory (if the home has a well), with results sent to the Freehold Area Health Department
Certificate of Compliance from the Freehold Area Health Department before the CCO is issued
Fee paid by cash or check only, payable to Upper Freehold Township

Fees

CCO inspection for resale or rental	$100.00
Resale or rental Certificate of Occupancy inspection fee (Township Code 11-3.7)	$100

Phone

609-758-7738 ext. 222

Required

Requirements

Certificate of smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector compliance required under N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 before a 1 or 2 family home changes occupants
No Township checklist 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)

Fees

Smoke and CO certificate, application received more than 10 business days before occupant change	$45
Application received 4 to 10 business days before occupant change	$90
Application received less than 4 business days before occupant change	$161

Timing

Fee depends on business days between the application and the occupant change: more than 10 business days for the lowest fee.

Phone

609-259-7665

Last checked October 4, 2026

Sources