Mantoloking Borough

Ocean County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Transfer/Sale certification of inspection (Transfer/Sale & Rental Application)

Issued by

Borough of Mantoloking Building Department and Fire Official

Requirements

Fees

Transfer/Sale inspection (one inspection; the same fee covers the smoke, CO and extinguisher check)	$100
Reinspection for violations	$25

Timing

Application must be received 15 days before the home is occupied

Phone

732-475-6983 Ext. 310

Required

Requirements

Smoke alarms on each floor, including the basement and finished attics, within 10 feet of all bedrooms, and not in the stairway
Ceiling mounting at least 4 inches from the wall, or wall mounting with the top 4 to 12 inches below the ceiling's highest point
Homes built with electric interconnected smoke alarms must keep them; they cannot be replaced with battery units
CO alarms within 10 feet of all bedrooms
Fire extinguisher rated 2A:10BC, no more than 10 pounds, mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen and visible from it (not in a pantry or laundry room); the Borough sheet prints its height limit as 'no higher than 5" from the floor'; the checklist (revised 4/2021) predates P.L.2025, c.19, which removed the extinguisher from the state requirement, and the packet still includes a 2005 DCA extinguisher memo

Fees

Transfer/Sale inspection (same single inspection as the town certificate; not charged twice)	$100
Reinspection for violations	$25

Timing

Application must be received 15 days before the home is occupied

Phone

732-475-6983, ext. 310

Last checked September 30, 2026

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