On July 1, 2022, the Township of Toms River began enforcing an ordinance it adopted in December of 2021 requiring homes being sold to receive a “Municipal Certificate of Continued Use and Occupancy” (MCCUO). Under the Toms River ordinance, the initial cost to apply for and obtain a MCCUO inspection is $300.00, with a $150.00 cost per reinspection, if necessary.

Prior to the ordinance going into effect, New Jersey Realtors® raised many concerns with Toms River officials including the costs for an inspection, which are amongst the highest in New Jersey and the timing to obtain a MCCUO so a home can be sold in Toms River. Since that time the ordinance has gone into effect and New Jersey Realtors® has been made aware of many issues about how the new ordinance is affecting home sales in Toms River.

If your clients have been adversely affected by the new requirements of the Toms River ordinance, such as if they have had to delay their home sale due to a delayed inspection by the town, or had to pay a much higher inspection fee than in other municipalities with CO requirements, please share your story so this information can be conveyed to municipal officials in Toms River as New Jersey Realtors® attempts to negotiate changes to the MCCUO ordinance.