Palmyra Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Occupancy (resale Housing Code inspection) · Borough of Palmyra Department of Housing (Housing Official)

• Review of required permits along with the inspection
• Interior: structural members, interior surfaces, lead-based paint, stairs, railings (including attic and basement), handrails and guards
• Anti-tip bracket on the oven
• Exterior: paint, street numbers (Arabic numerals at least 3 inches high), foundation, walls, roof, gutters and downspouts, chimneys, porches, decks and stairs (sidewalks not inspected)
• Windows open and stay open; no broken glass; insect screens; deadbolt locks on doors; basement hatch and basement window guards
• Yard: sanitation, grading and drainage, weeds under 6 inches, no rodent harborage, no unregistered or junk vehicles, firewood stored off the ground, fences in good condition
• Plumbing fixtures, water heater, exhaust fan and drainage in working order
• Heat, HVAC, washer and dryer, flue and combustion air; electrical hazards, GFCI outlets where required, covers and switch plates, no open junction boxes
• Borough green trash carts; no rubbish, no infestation
• Means of egress, locked doors, emergency escape
• Smoke detectors on each level including basement and walk-up attic, outside each sleeping area within 10 feet, not in the kitchen; 10-year sealed lithium battery type
• CO detectors within 10 feet of sleeping areas
• One 2A:10BC fire extinguisher in the kitchen (not mounted), bought within a year with receipt or tagged (checklist dated January 2022)

• Phone: 856-829-1096
• Timing: Fee must be paid before the inspection is scheduled. Allow 48 hours after the inspection for the report.
• Application: https://boroughofpalmyra.com/Documents/Government/Forms/Resale-Inspection-App.pdf?t=202502101114010

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke detectors over 10 years old will not pass
• Resale/rental smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed battery single station units (hardwired systems must work; interconnected and hardwired detectors are checked against the maker's life span)
• Smoke alarm on each level; smoke and CO detector outside each sleeping area; none in the kitchen
• Third floor or attic with walk-up steps needs a smoke and CO detector, used or not
• One ABC 2A:10B:C portable fire extinguisher in the kitchen, tagged by a fire service company within the year or with a receipt showing purchase within a year; need not be mounted (Fire Marshal page, undated; checklist January 2022)