Smoke Alarm, Carbon Monoxide Alarm, and Portable Fire Extinguisher Compliance InspectionNew Jersey State Law requires a smoke detector/carbon monoxide/fire extinguisher inspection if you sell rent your 1 or 2 family home.
The inspection certificate is valid for 12 months from the date of inspection.
Seasonal Rentals can have multiple changes of tenants within the 12 month period. Example: If you rent seasonally, you can have property inspected in January and have multiple changes of tenants until the following January.
Year round rentals only require an inspection when you have a change of renters after the initial inspection and when that year has expired. Example: If you do not rent seasonally and have the same tenant for the entire or more, you only need to have the home inspected when you have a change of renters one year after the initial inspection.
The Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office conducts residential Smoke Detector/ Carbon Monoxide Detector and Fire Extinguisher inspections in the following municipalities.
| Barnegat Light | Rentals for 1-2 family buildings | | Bay Head | Resales and Rentals of 1-2 family buildings | | Harvey Cedars | Resales and Rentals of 1-2 family buildings | | Long Beach Twp. | Rentals for 1-2 family buildings | | Point Pleasant Boro. | Resales and Rentals of 1-2 family buildings | | Ship Bottom | Rentals for 1-2 family buildings |
- A CERTIFICATE OF SMOKE ALARM, CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM AND PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPLIANCE IS VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF INSPECTION.
- EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019, ALL BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE DETECTORS MUST BE A 10 YEAR SEALED BATTERY UNIT.
- ATTENTION: FAILURE TO READ THE REQUIREMENTS MAY RESULT IN A FAILED INSPECTION.
In the event of a FAILED Inspection the first RE-INSPECTION will be conducted at no cost. Any additional RE-INSPECTIONS, after a FAILED inspection, will be charged a fee of $25 per RE-INSPECTION.
AFTER YOU SUBMIT THE COMPLETED APPLICATION, WE WILL CONTACT YOU TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT. Please do not mail in your payment.
Residential Resale & Rental Home Inspections
179 South Main St.
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone: (732) 929-2088
Fax: (732) 929-2077
Email: OCFMSmokeDetect@co.ocean.nj.us
Effective January 1, 2019, the application fee for a certificate of smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, and portable fire extinguisher compliance (CSACMAPFEC), as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3, shall be based upon the amount of time remaining before the change of occupant is expected, as follows:
- Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received more than 10 business days prior to the change of occupant: $45
- Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received four to 10 business days prior to the change of occupant: $90
- Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received fewer than four business days prior to the change of occupant: $161
WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH - Paper Checks and Credit Cards Only Checks made payable to Ocean County Fire Marshal are accepted in person at the time of the inspection.
**Please note there is a $15.00 returned check processing fee.
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