Ocean County Fire Marshals

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The Fire Marshal's Office is responsible for the local fire code enforcement for 11 Ocean County municipalities: Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Bay Head, Harvey Cedars, Lakewood, Long Beach Township, Point Pleasant Borough, Seaside Park, Ship Bottom, South Toms River and Surf City. Duties in these municipalities include fire inspections of commercial establishments, enforcement of the state Fire Code and investigation of fires. In addition to these municipalities, the Fire Marshal's Office is responsible for inspecting all County-owned buildings, regardless of their location.

The Fire Marshal's Office also responds to fire scenes in every municipality, except Brick and Dover Townships, to investigate fires as to cause and origin and also works with the Prosecutor's Office.

Office of the Fire Marshal
P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ. 08754-2191

Daniel P. Mulligan, Fire Marshal
Phone (732) 370-7360
Fax (732) 370-7370
Email OCFireMarshal@co.ocean.nj.us

Smoke Alarm, Carbon Monoxide Alarm, and Portable Fire Extinguisher Compliance Inspection

New 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 one year 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 LightRentals for 1-2 family buildings
Bay HeadResales and Rentals of 1-2 family buildings
Harvey CedarsResales 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 BottomRentals 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.
The first RE-INSPECTION will be at no cost. Any additional re-inspection(s) will be charged a fee of $25.00 per re-inspection.

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AFTER YOU SUBMIT THE COMPLETED APPLICATION, WE WILL CONTACT YOU TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT. Please do not mail in your payment.

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:

  1. Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received more than 10 business days prior to the change of occupant: $45

  2. Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received four to 10 business days prior to the change of occupant: $90

  3. Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received fewer than four business days prior to the change of occupant: $161

WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH - Paper Checks Only

Paper Checks 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.