Wall Township

Monmouth County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Not required
Phone
732-449-8444 ext. 2225
Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Certificate of Compliance before any residential unit is sold or changes occupancy
  • Battery-only smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units; hardwired alarms cannot be replaced with battery alarms
  • Smoke alarm type depends on the year built (for example, homes from March 1991 on need interconnected hardwired alarms on all levels and in each bedroom with battery back-up)
  • Smoke alarm near every bedroom door; basement and non-sleeping levels near the stairway to the floor above
  • Carbon monoxide alarm on each sleeping level near every bedroom door in homes with a fuel-burning appliance or attached garage
  • Central station monitored alarm systems must be certified by a licensed NJ Fire Protection Contractor before the inspection
  • Secondary power source (for example solar or battery storage) labeling checked under P.L.2025, c.19 when applicable
  • Portable fire extinguisher (the Township FAQ and the uninhabitable transfer form still list it)

Wall Township Fire Bureau (Fire Prevention Bureau, governed by the Joint Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Districts 1, 2 and 3)

Fees
Smoke/CO certificate, initial inspection more than 5 business days before closing$75
Initial inspection 5 or fewer days before closing$125
First reinspection (more than 5 days / 5 or fewer days before closing)$30 / $40
Second and later reinspections$40
Missed appointment or no entry$30
Secondary power source label inspection, when needed$20
Timing
Fee depends on business days before closing: more than 5 business days for the lower fee. Staff call within one business day after an online application to schedule.
Phone
732-820-4854
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked October 4, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.wallnj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/538
  2. https://www.wallnj.gov/284/Building-Department

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