Bordentown Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Conformity for Resale / Change of Occupancy · Bordentown Township Construction Department (inspection by the fire district serving the block)

• Smoke detectors on all floors (Township Code 274-5); battery units must be 10-year sealed
• Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of sleeping areas (UL 2034) if there is a fuel-burning appliance or attached garage
• Portable fire extinguisher, 2A:10BC residential, no more than 10 lb, within 10 feet of the kitchen (form still lists it)
• House numbers in Arabic numerals, at least 3 inches, on the front wall or porch and visible from the street (Township Code 200-7)
• Open construction permits and violations must be closed first

• Phone: 609-298-2800 ext. 2121
• Timing: Request at least 10 business days before the change in ownership or occupancy
• Good for: 60 days
• Application: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4427/Bordentown/dfb58020-382a-46f3-ab06-b2b90f5c8736/COC_RESALE__fillable_.pdf.pdf?disposition=inline

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• All battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units; alarms on each level and outside each sleeping area; alarms need not be interconnected; hardwired alarms from original construction cannot be replaced with battery units
• Smoke/CO combination units are acceptable but must have the 10-year sealed battery
• Fire extinguisher at least 2A:10BC, no more than 10 lb, within 10 feet of the kitchen, top no higher than 60 inches, on the maker's bracket, near an exit path, with the owner's manual; proof of purchase accepted instead of a service tag (form created March 2024 still lists it)
• House numbers at least 3 inches, Arabic numerals, contrasting and visible from the street