Resale CO checklistWashington Township
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) · Township of Washington Building Department (Chief Construction Official)
- General inspection of the visible parts of the principal building: no apparent zoning, construction or health violations and no open permits
- If violations cannot be fixed before closing, the applicant certifies they will be cured by a set date and gets a temporary certificate; $100 per day fine if not cured by then
- Not required if the principal building will not be occupied (submit a certification to the Construction Official)
- Smoke/CO/fire extinguisher certificate is a separate inspection (see fire certificate)
| Certificate of continued occupancy application, includes initial inspection and one reinspection (Township code 212-27D) | $100 |
| Each later CCO inspection (Township code 212-27D) | $100 |
| Inspection of a home for resale/tenancy change, initial inspection and first reinspection (Township code 212-9N) | $200 |
| Each additional reinspection for resale/tenancy change (Township code 212-9N) | $100 |
| Temporary certificate of occupancy (Township code 212-27D) | $100 |
- Phone: 201-666-0462
- Timing: Code says the Construction Official inspects within 10 days of receiving a complete application and fee.
- Official page: https://www.twpofwashington.us/page/building-engineering
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- 2A:10BC fire extinguisher mounted on the kitchen wall, within 10 feet of the kitchen and not behind any door (Township page still lists it)
- At least one smoke detector on each level of the home
- One carbon monoxide detector within 10 feet of any bedroom (plug-in or battery)
Township of Washington Bureau of Fire Prevention (inspection scheduled through the Building Department)
| Smoke, CO and fire extinguisher compliance, 10 days or more before closing (Township page) | $45.00 |
| Smoke/CO re-inspection (Township page) | $50.00 |
| Smoke/CO/extinguisher certificate, more than 10 business days before closing (Township code 212-9N) | $45 |
| Smoke/CO/extinguisher certificate, 4 to 10 business days before closing (Township code 212-9N) | $90 |
| Smoke/CO/extinguisher certificate, 3 or fewer business days before closing (Township code 212-9N) | $161 |
| Smoke/CO/extinguisher reinspection (Township code 212-9N) | $50 |
- Phone: 201-666-0462
- Timing: Smoke detector inspections Tuesday and Wednesday 2:30 to 4:00 pm. Lowest fee when 10 or more days before closing.
- Official page: https://www.twpofwashington.us/page/bureau-of-fire-prevention