Smoke Alarm / Carbon Monoxide Alarm Compliance InspectionNew Jersey State Law requires a Smoke Alarm/Carbon Monoxide Alarm 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. For example, if you rent seasonally, you can have the 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 Alarm/Carbon Monoxide Alarm inspections in the following municipalities only.
| 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 COMPLIANCE IS VALID FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF INSPECTION.
- EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019, ALL BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE ALARMS 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 may be conducted at no cost. Any additional RE-INSPECTIONS will be charged a fee of $30 per RE-INSPECTION there after.
AFTER YOU SUBMIT THE COMPLETED APPLICATION, WE WILL CONTACT YOU TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT.
Please do not mail in your payment. Payment is made at the time of the inspection.
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 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:
- $45.00- More than 10 business days from the time the application is received in our office, to
the date of the change of occupancy.
- $90.00- 4 to 10 business days from the time the application is received in our office, to the
date of the change of occupancy.
- $161.00- 3 business days or less from the time the application is received in our office, to
the date of the change of occupancy.
- $30.00- Failure to maintain the scheduled appointment or entry to the structure will result in
this fee.
- $30.00- Any reinspection required for failure to have properly installed operating detectors in
accordance with the code may be subject to a reinspection fee.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH - Payment may be made by Paper Check, Credit Card or E-Check ONLYMChecks made payable to Ocean County Fire Marshal (OCFM) are accepted in person at the time of the inspection.
**Please note there is a $15.00 returned check processing fee
If paying by Credit Card or E-Check please either contact our office for payment instructions or inquire with the Inspector at the at the time of Inspection.
**Please note there is a Credit Card fee of $6.95 and E-Check fee of $1.99.
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