Lavallette Borough

Ocean County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Transfer Certificate of Occupancy (Application for Transfer of Title / Resale Inspection)

Issued by

Lavallette Building Department (Construction Code Official or Code Enforcement Officer)

Requirements

General condition of the lot and the outside of the house
Porches, decks and stairs: handrails on stairs with 4 or more risers; guardrails on open sides more than 30 inches above grade, with openings under 4 inches and no horizontal rails
Smoke alarms within 10 feet of every bedroom and at least one on each level, including basements (battery alarms allowed)
Acceptable electrical and plumbing systems
Heating equipment properly vented
Relief valves on water heaters and boilers, piped downward to within 6 inches of the floor, full size, no plastic pipe
Approved separation between an attached garage and the living area, with solid wood or metal doors
General condition of the inside of the house
House numbers on the house, visible from the street, 3 inches high
Seller or agent signs a statement that the water heater and heating system are safe, and that the fireplace damper and flue meet code
Chimney caps on all fireplaces
Visual inspection only; not a full home inspection

Fees

Inspection fee, first unit (paid when the form is submitted)	$100.00
Each additional unit	$100.00

Phone

732-793-5105

Required

Requirements

Smoke alarms within 10 feet of every bedroom and at least one on each level, including basements (checked in the Borough transfer inspection)
Carbon monoxide alarm compliance is part of the transfer certificate under the Borough ordinance
The Borough form still prints the old N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19 portable fire extinguisher rule (2.5 to 10 lb ABC, within 10 feet of the kitchen, mounted with the top no more than 5 feet up); the form is undated, and P.L.2025, c.19 has since removed the extinguisher from the state requirement

Fees

Transfer of Title inspection (same single inspection as the town certificate; not charged twice)

$100.00

Phone

732-793-5105

Last checked September 30, 2026

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