Upper Freehold Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

CCO (Continued Certificate of Occupancy) for resale · Upper Freehold Township Housing Inspector (application to the Construction Office)

• 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

• Phone: 609-758-7738 ext. 222
• Application: https://uftnj.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=98&wpfd_file_id=3226

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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)