Brick, NJ Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- 1-2 household residential structures
- Detector locations
- every level, outside sleeping areas
- Standard
- NFPA 74; battery UL217 or AC
- Inspection fee
- $35 initial, $15 reinspection
- Certificate
- required before sale, non-transferable
Summary
Brick Township requires a certificate of smoke detector compliance before selling any one- or two-family residential structure, with alarms installed on every level and outside each sleeping area per NFPA 74.
On each level of the premises. The smoke detectors required shall be located in accordance with NFPA 74 and maintained in working order.
(2) Outside of each separate sleeping area. The detectors shall not be required to be interconnected.
B. Smoke detectors may be battery-powered and shall be listed in accordance with the ANSI/UL217.
C. AC-powered smoke detectors shall be accepted as meeting the requirements of this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Brick Township Code § 225-21, structures used for residential purposes by no more than two households must have smoke-sensitive alarms. Before any such structure is sold, § 225-22 requires the owner to apply to the Bureau of Fire Safety for a certificate of smoke detector compliance. Per § 225-24, detectors must be installed on each level of the premises (located per NFPA 74) and outside each separate sleeping area; detectors need not be interconnected, may be battery-powered if listed to ANSI/UL217, or AC-powered. The certificate is not transferable and expires if the sale doesn't close within six months (§ 225-23). Inspection costs $35, reinspection $15 (§ 225-25).
Violations & Fines
Selling or occupying a covered residential structure without complying with inspection and certification requirements is subject to penalties under Chapter 1, § 1-15, General penalty (§ 225-27).
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