Plumsted Township

Certificate of Occupancy Not required

Plumsted Township doesn’t require a resale Certificate of Occupancy.

• Phone: 609-758-2241 Ext: 107
• Official page: https://www.plumsted.gov/1252/Resale-RequirementsSmoke-Certification

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Required for all resales, including uninhabitable bank-owned properties
• Smoke alarms on each level including basements (not unfinished attic or crawl space) and within 10 feet of sleeping areas; less than 10 years old and at least 3 feet from vents
• Battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed battery type; an alarm with a removable battery fails the inspection
• Hardwired smoke alarms must be replaced with hardwired alarms
• Carbon monoxide alarms within 10 feet of the sleeping area, not inside sleeping areas; hardwired, plug-in or battery
• Certificate is valid only for a change in occupancy within 6 months of issue
• The older Township form (updated 10/26/22) also required a portable ABC fire extinguisher mounted in the kitchen; the current form does not mention one