Edgewater Park Township

Burlington County

Text Client checklist

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Inspection (C/I), formerly Certificate of Occupancy

Issued by

Edgewater Park Township Inspections Department, Code Enforcement

Requirements

All open construction permits (old or new) must be closed; work done without a permit must be permitted and inspected
Exterior walls, roof, gutters, foundation, stairs, decks, porches, fences and accessory structures sound and in good repair
House number at least 3 inches high, readable from the street
Driveways and sidewalks level with no tripping hazards; yard maintained
Guardrails on landings and porches 30 inches or higher (balusters no more than 4 inches apart)
No double-keyed deadbolts on exit doors
Pool fence with self-closing, self-latching gate (48 inches; 6 feet for in-ground pools); no stagnant pool water
All utilities on at the time of inspection
Smoke detector on each level and within 10 feet outside sleeping areas; battery units must be 10-year sealed type; existing hardwired units stay
CO detector on all levels with bedrooms
2A-10B:C fire extinguisher mounted on the wall within 10 feet of the kitchen, about 5 feet high, on the way to the exit
Stove anti-tip device; GFCI outlets at kitchen counters and bathrooms; no extension-cord wiring or open splices
No plumbing leaks; heat to all habitable rooms; water heater bonding strap and relief valve pipe to 6 inches off the floor
Electrical, plumbing, roofing or heating certification may be required at the inspector's discretion
A blue recycling cart must be on the property at the inspection

Fees

Resale inspection (includes 1 re-inspection)	$120.00
Each additional re-inspection for a temporary or expired C/O	$50.00
Re-inspection fee when the Temporary C/I passes its 30-day expiration or after 2 failed inspections in a row	$50

Timing

No set lead time published. Payment must be received before the inspection is scheduled; inspections are given the next available slot. A failed resale inspection gets a Temporary C/I good for 30 days.

Valid for

Temporary C/I after a failed resale inspection: 30 days from the first inspection

Phone

609-877-2050 ext. 314

Application Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required

Requirements

The Township's resale C/I checklist also covers smoke detectors on each level (10-year sealed battery type if battery powered), CO detectors on levels with bedrooms, and a wall-mounted 2A-10B:C extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen (form dated September 2026, after P.L.2025, c.19)