Edgewater Park Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Inspection (C/I), formerly Certificate of Occupancy · Edgewater Park Township Inspections Department, Code Enforcement

• 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

• Phone: 609-877-2050 ext. 314
• 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.
• Good for: Temporary C/I after a failed resale inspection: 30 days from the first inspection
• Application: https://www.edgewaterpark-nj.com/filestorage/173/360/430/432/Certificate_of_Occupancy_Form.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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)