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WatchdogResale CO checklist

Haddon Township

Camden County, New Jersey · Checked September 30, 2026

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Compliance (COC) / Temporary Certificate of Compliance (TCOC), Residential Resale Inspection (Township Code Chapter 186) · Construction & Zoning Office / Code Official (Township Annex, 10 Reeve Ave.)

  • Interior and exterior inspection under the township Land Use code, International Property Maintenance Code and NJ fire code; includes the smoke/CO (CSDCMAC) check
  • House numbers: numerals only, at least 4 inches, contrasting color, on the house (not doors or mailboxes)
  • Smoke alarms on every level on the ceiling, at the base of basement stairs, within 10 feet of all bedrooms; no more than 10 years old; 10-year sealed battery where battery units are allowed; hardwired alarms cannot be replaced with battery alarms
  • CO alarm in the hallway within 10 feet of all bedrooms, less than 10 years old
  • Thumb-turn locks on all exit doors; no keyed locks on the egress side
  • Gutters, downspouts with splash blocks, roof, soffit, fascia, siding and paint in good repair
  • Guardrails on porches, decks and landings over 30 inches; handrails on steps with 3 or more risers
  • Sidewalk, driveway and apron level with no trip hazards; replacement rather than patching
  • GFCI outlets trip; outlet, switch and junction box covers in place; electrical panel covered, no open spaces, circuits labeled
  • Faucets hot on left, cold on right, no leaks; sink strainers; stove anti-tip device
  • Sump pump discharges outside, not into the sanitary sewer; water meter installed and accessible
  • Metal dryer vent; proper water heater and furnace venting; water heater bonding; oil heat emergency shut-off switch with red label
  • Attached garage walls/ceiling next to living space drywalled and taped
  • Bathroom window or working exhaust fan; screens installed
  • Pool barrier 5 to 6 feet with self-closing, self-latching gate
  • All permitted work must have final inspections and a Certificate of Approval (heater, water heater, finished basement, roof, siding, deck, etc.)
COC application more than 14 business days before change of ownership$150
COC application more than 7 but less than 13 business days before$175
COC application more than 4 but less than 6 business days before$200
COC application less than 4 business days before$225
COC application after the change of ownership$250
Re-inspection (paid before re-inspection is scheduled)$25.00
First re-inspection after a Temporary COC$25
Second re-inspection after a Temporary COC$50
Third re-inspection after a Temporary COC$75
Fourth or later re-inspection after a Temporary COC, each$100

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

  • Smoke alarms no more than 10 years old; 10-year sealed battery units where battery units are allowed; hardwired alarms cannot be replaced with battery alarms
  • CO alarms less than 10 years old, in the hallway within 10 feet of all bedrooms
  • Homes with a low-voltage fire alarm system must have it tested by a certified alarm contractor before the inspection and show the certificate

Haddon Township Construction & Zoning Office / Code Official (smoke and CO check done as part of the township Resale COC inspection)