HOUSING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
Appointments must be made for Housing CA applications. Appointments may be made between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please complete the inspection request form. Ordinance 11-2.16 “Certificate needed before any building used for human habitation can be transferred to another; fee.” This ordinance provides that no owners, agent, real estate agent or broker, firm, company, partnership, corporation or persons shall rent, transfer, lease, let, mortgage, with right of occupancy or otherwise dispose of ownership until a Certificate of Approval is issued by this department. NJAC 5:70-2.3 “Certificate of Smoke Detector Compliance” This statute provides that in all Use Group R-3 dwellings (single family homes) that are sold, leased or otherwise made subject to a change of occupancy for residential purposes, the owner shall obtain a Certificate of Smoke Detector Compliance from the appropriate enforcing agency. In Old Bridge, your local Fire Prevention Bureau issues this Certificate. Homes in Fire Districts 1, 2 and 4 should call (732) 970-6542. Homes in Fire District 3 should call (732) 723-1124 Fees: Ordinance 11-2.16 as amended “Inspection fees for single and multiple family dwellings.” Multiple Dwellings $105.00 per unit Single Family Dwellings $125.00 It should be noted that if a re-inspection is required another fee will also be required at the time of re-inspection scheduling. Certificates of Approval are good for thirty (60) days. The fee for Certificate of Approval is to be made payable to the Township of Old Bridge in the form of a check or money order only. The fee for Certificate of Smoke Detector Compliance should be made out to the applicable Fire District. Guide for obtaining a Certificate of Approval
The list below is some of the most commonly found violations. This list is only a guide and is not all-inclusive.
Exterior: 1. Address numbers shall be visible and readable from the street 2. Property must be free of weeds and debris 3. All exterior stairs that have three or more risers must have a handrail 4. Any landing, balcony or deck that is 30” or more above the ground must have a guardrail 5. Roof, gutters and downspouts in good condition 6. Fences, shrubs and hedges trimmed 7. Structure in good condition (paint, siding) 8. Wood trim, soffits, fascia in good condition 9. Screens in good condition 10. Provide a septic and/or well certification if applicable 11. Pools shall have self latching, self closing gates.
Interior:
1. No openings in the electric panel 2. Extension cords are prohibited 3. All utilities must be on for inspection 4. Metal extension pipe must be on the relief valve for the water heater and must be 6” from the
floor 5. All plumbing fixtures in good working order 6. Windows must be operable and lockable 7. No broken or cracked glass 8. No penetrations in walls and ceilings 9. Sump pump cannot be discharged into sewer 10. All floors and floor coverings must be in good condition 11. Guardrails are required when there is a drop of 30” or more from the floor 12. Handrails are required on stairs with 3 or more risers
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