Fire Prevention (form)
The Fire Prevention Bureau is responsible for conducting smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm inspections making sure residential or commercial applicants follow the NJ State law when you are purchasing and/or renting a property in order to obtain a certificate of occupancy.
Inspection Process:
- Submit completed application form.
- Pay fee - exact cash or checks made payable to: Borough of Tinton Falls
- The applicant will receive an inspection date.
- All inspections are done weekday mornings.
- Inspection requirements are:
- Smoke Detection Certificate expires 60 days from date of inspection.
- Inspection Fails:
- The inspector will explain the reason(s) the inspection failed. Once you have resolved the issue(s), you are responsible for contacting the office to schedule a reinspection date.
- Inspection Passes:
- If there are no outstanding issues, the final Smoke Detection Certificate can be picked up, along with the Continued Certificate of Occupancy, from the Code Enforcement-Zoning office after 36-72 hours from the inspection date.