Medford Township

Burlington County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Residential Certificate of Occupancy for closing (the Township sends sellers to the Fire Department; it is the same smoke and CO alarm certificate listed under fire_cert, not a separate housing inspec

Issued by

Medford Township Fire & EMS Department

Requirements

Working smoke alarm on every level including the basement (not attic or crawl space) and within 10 feet of sleeping areas
Original hard-wired or interconnected alarm systems must be kept working; they cannot be swapped for stand-alone battery detectors
Carbon monoxide alarm near the sleeping areas, with more if bedrooms are on more than one level
Leave alarm instruction manuals for the next owner
House number clearly visible from the road (Township Code 51-3)

Fees

Same single Fire Department inspection as the fire certificate (not an extra fee): request received more than 10 business days before the change of occupant

$50

Timing

Apply more than 10 business days before the change of occupant for the lowest fee.

Phone

(609) 953-3291

Application Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required

Requirements

Smoke alarm on each level including basements (not attic or crawl space), and smoke and CO alarms outside each sleeping area within 10 feet of bedrooms
Homes built before 1977: 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms; later homes: AC hard-wired alarms by year built, interconnected where required, and kept in working order
Homes with a monitored NFPA 72 system instead of AC alarms need a certificate of compliance from a certified alarm contractor or electrician; the Fire Department cannot test these systems
CO alarm in the common hall outside of, and within 10 feet of, the bedroom doors; battery or plug-in is acceptable
House number visible from the public road, contrasting and bright or reflective (Township Code 51-3)
The Medford online form (titled 2022) does not list a fire extinguisher