NEW! Faxable application form:

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Certificate of Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide Detector and Fire Extinguisher Compliance for real estate transactions within the City of Bridgeton are now completed by the Bridgeton Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3.

Call 856-451-0091 Monday-Friday 08:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. to schedule a smoke detector certification. 

Certifications are done on Wednesdays. 

Please provide the following information for the property: Owner Name, Street Address, City/State/Zip, Phone Number and Block & Lot Number. 

Please provide the following information for the Realtor/Agent: Name, Street Address, City/State/Zip, Phone Number and Fax Number.

Fee/Payment Information	Days to closing
$35.00	10 business days or more notice
$70.00	4 to 10 business days notice
$125.00	Less than 4 business days notice
Reinspections for failed/no show inspections shall be the same fee schedule as initial inspection
Payment must be made in the form of a check or money order made payable to the City of Bridgeton Fire Department.
Payment must be received at the time of the inspection

Where to locate detectors:

Smoke detectors are to be located on every level of a residence, (basement, first, second floor) excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics, and in every separate sleeping area, between sleeping and living areas such as kitchen, garage, basement and utility room.  In homes with only one sleeping area on one floor, a detector is to be placed in the hallway outside the bedrooms.  In single floor homes with two separate sleeping areas, two detectors are required, outside each sleeping area.  In multi-level homes, detectors are to be located outside each sleeping area and at every finished level of the home.  Basement level detectors are to be located in close proximity to the bottom of basement stairwells.

Carbon monoxide detectors are to be located in every separate sleeping area.

Fire Extinguisher Requirements

Effective November 1, 2005, all one and two family dwellings must have a fire extinguisher at change of occupancy according to P.L.1991, c.92 (C.52:27D-198.1).  The requirements for the type and placement of the extinguisher are as follows: