Point Pleasant Beach Borough

Ocean County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Resale CCO Application ('Sale Application for Residential Real Estate'), combined with the smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate
Issued by
Point Pleasant Beach Building Department / Fire Official
Requirements
  • Separate application for each unit (for example each side of a duplex)
  • The owner, agent or other listed party must be present at the inspection
  • The application asks for the number of open permits on the property
  • Smoke alarm on each level; type depends on the year built: before 1977, battery alarms (10-year sealed battery since January 1, 2019) in the hall by the bedrooms and on each level including the basement; 1977-1980, AC alarm in the hall by the bedrooms and battery alarms elsewhere; 1981-1983, interconnected AC alarms in the hall by the bedrooms and the basement; 1984-1990, interconnected AC alarms on all levels; 1991 and later, interconnected AC alarms in all bedrooms, the hall by the bedrooms and all levels (battery backup from 1992)
  • Carbon monoxide alarm in the common hall outside, but within 10 feet of, the bedroom doors; battery, hardwired or plug-in (not needed if no fuel-burning device and no attached garage)
  • Homes with a monitored NFPA 72 fire alarm system instead of AC alarms need an inspection and certificate of compliance from a certified alarm contractor or electrician
Fees
Resale CCO application per unit, which is the smoke/CO/extinguisher certificate application (paid once, not a second fee)$90.00
Re-inspection, if needed$50.00
Phone
732-892-1118, ext. 224
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • Smoke alarm on each level; type depends on the year built: before 1977, battery alarms (10-year sealed battery since January 1, 2019) in the hall by the bedrooms and on each level including the basement; 1977-1980, AC alarm in the hall by the bedrooms and battery alarms elsewhere; 1981-1983, interconnected AC alarms in the hall by the bedrooms and the basement; 1984-1990, interconnected AC alarms on all levels; 1991 and later, interconnected AC alarms in all bedrooms, the hall by the bedrooms and all levels (battery backup from 1992)
  • Carbon monoxide alarm in the common hall outside, but within 10 feet of, the bedroom doors; battery, hardwired or plug-in (not needed if no fuel-burning device and no attached garage)
  • Homes with a monitored NFPA 72 fire alarm system instead of AC alarms need an inspection and certificate of compliance from a certified alarm contractor or electrician
  • The Borough application still lists a portable fire extinguisher: 2A-10B:C, no more than 10 lbs, within 10 feet of the kitchen in the path of egress, on the maker's bracket, top no more than 5 feet above the floor, with the owner's manual left for the buyer, serviced within 12 months or with a purchase receipt (state law P.L.2025, c.19 removed the extinguisher from the state requirement)

Point Pleasant Beach Bureau of Fire Prevention (Borough Fire Official, Building Department)

Fees
Smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate, per unit (same fee as the resale CCO application, paid once)$90.00
Re-inspection, if needed$50.00
Phone
732-892-1118, ext. 224
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked September 30, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.pointpleasantbeach.gov/162/Building-Department
  2. https://main.govpilot.com/web/public/ec1c9006-de7_CCO-Application-pointpleasantbeach?uid=7316&ust=NJ&pu=1&id=0
  3. https://www.pointpleasantbeach.gov/directory.aspx

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