Rental Units

Rentals:  Township Ordinance Chapter 11; Ordinance 2023-13

This office inspects one and two unit rental properties within Plumsted Township. Each property is registered by the landlord and inspected every two (2) years unless it is privately owned and lived in by the homeowner. If a property is three (3) or more units, the State is required to inspect each unit.  All four (4) pages, listed below, must be filled out and returned to the Construction office.

• Heating System Certification
• Rental Unit Inspection Application
• Landlord Registration Statements (both pages)
• Landlord Agreement Letter

►RENTAL……………………………$150

►RESALE…………………………….$75

►ANY REINSPECTION…………….$50

RENTAL:

• IF RENTAL IS MORE THAN TWO UNITS, IT GOES TO THE STATE OF NJ, NOT HERE. PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP WILL INSPECT ONE & TWO UNIT RENTALS ONLY.
• We will accept complete forms only along with payment before inspections are scheduled. 
• Well water requires certificate from Ocean County Water IF they change tenants within two (2) years otherwise they are good for five (5) years.
• Heater certificate from licensed HVAC every two years.
• All inspections are done on Mondays only 4pm– 6pm. No set times, the inspector does not call people. An adult must be at the residence or you must leave a lock box number.
• Final paperwork is LEFT AT THE RESIDENCE unless other arrangements have been made with the Inspector.
• Inspections must be scheduled two weeks in advance.
• All forms and instructions are located on www.plumsted.org

RESALE:

• Certification of Smoke & Carbon Monoxide IS THE ONLY INSPECTION REQUIRED FOR A RESALE IN PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP.
• All Resales including Uninhabitable Bank-Owned Properties require the Certification of Smoke & Carbon Monoxide - details and instructions on www.plumsted.org. 
• All inspections are done on Mondays only 4pm – 6pm. No set times, the inspector does not call people. An adult must be at the residence or you must leave a lock box number.
• Final paperwork is LEFT AT THE RESIDENCE unless other arrangements have been made with the Inspector.
• All forms and instructions are located on www.plumsted.org
• If the property has outstanding unpaid fees/fines for the Abandoned/Foreclosed property list, the Certificate will not be issued until the fees are paid in full. Please contact Cyndi MacReynolds at ext.128
• TCO Form for Uninhabitable/Bank Owned Uninhabitable Property