Northfield City

Atlantic County

Text Client checklist

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Compliance for the Resale of One and Two Family Dwellings (CCO)

Issued by

Housing Officer (City Housing and Zoning office)

Requirements

Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms in good working order, placed by the year the home was built (see fire certificate)
Portable ABC fire extinguisher near the kitchen (see fire certificate)
Heating certification for every oil or gas fired heating unit, from a NJ licensed plumber or HVAC contractor
Sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways and parking areas in good repair
Yard free of weeds and overgrowth; garages, fences and other accessory structures sound
Pools clean; pools, hot tubs and spas over 24 inches deep fenced at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates
Exterior wood painted or protected; house number plainly visible from the street
Roof, flashing, gutters and downspouts sound and draining properly
Windows that open can be held open; every habitable room has at least one openable window
Interior in good repair, sanitary, and free of rubbish or garbage
Bathroom window or mechanical exhaust vented outdoors
Heat provided; at least two outlets in each habitable room, a bathroom outlet, a laundry outlet, cover plates on all outlets, GFCI protection within 4 feet of water (if remodeled)
Fences, decks, sheds, pools and similar items built without zoning or construction permits delay the certificate until corrected

Fees

Resale CCO application and inspection, non-refundable	$85.00
Re-inspection due to violations	$25.00
Settlement 5 days or less after application (may apply)	$10

Timing

Inspections are made within 10 business days of the application. If settlement is 5 days or less from the application, the City does not guarantee an inspection before closing and an extra $10 fee may apply.

Phone

609-641-2832 ext 140

Application Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required

Requirements

Smoke alarms by year built (City packet): before 1977 battery alarm on each level and within 10 feet of bedrooms; 1977 onward A/C powered (hardwired) alarms; interconnected alarms from August 1984; from March 1991 A/C powered with battery backup on each level and inside each bedroom
Ten-year sealed battery single station smoke alarms where no alarms exist or when replacing battery alarms; hardwired alarms from original construction or a rehab project may not be replaced with battery alarms
Replace smoke alarms 10 years from manufacture or when they fail tests; replace combination smoke/CO alarms at the end-of-life signal or 10 years
Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of bedroom doors; bedrooms with fuel burning appliances also need a CO alarm
Portable fire extinguisher (City packet dated July 2026 still lists it): minimum 2A-10B:C, no more than 10 pounds, within 10 feet of the kitchen in the path of egress, mounted with the manufacturer's bracket with the top no more than 5 feet above the floor, serviced and tagged by a DFS-certified contractor within 12 months or a recent purchase receipt, with the owner's manual left for the new occupant