Lindenwold Borough

Camden County

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Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO); Certificate of Transfer of Title (CTT) for vacant or rehab properties

Issued by

Borough of Lindenwold Construction Office / Code Enforcement (Housing Clerk)

Requirements

No open building or zoning permits (must be closed with fees paid)
No work done without a required construction or zoning permit
No unsafe structures or unsafe conditions
10-year sealed battery smoke alarm on every level and outside each sleeping area
CO alarm within 10 feet of sleeping areas
2A-10B:C fire extinguisher under 10 lbs, mounted within 10 ft of kitchen, tagged with current receipt
House numbers at least 4 inches, contrasting, fixed to the house and visible from the street
Handrails on 3 or more risers; guardrails on porches/decks 30 inches or higher
GFCI within 6 ft of water; no bare-wire fixtures
Heat, appliances (anti-tip on range), hot and cold water and toilets working
Water heater relief valve discharge pipe 2 to 6 inches from floor
Bathroom window or exhaust fan
No holes, flaking paint or water stains on walls, ceilings, floors; no roof leaks
Yard free of trash, debris and junk vehicles; all code violations abated
Utilities on at time of inspection

Fees

CCO inspection, 1-2 units, scheduled over 10 days out (form: 10 or more business days), per unit	$75
CCO inspection, scheduled less than 10 days out (form: 4 to 10 business days), per unit	$100
Re-inspection, per unit	$50
Administration fee for changing inspection date or unit number more than once	$20
Certificate of Transfer of Title (vacant property), includes one re-inspection within 120 days	$125

Timing

Not stated as a fixed deadline. The fee is lower if the inspection is scheduled 10 or more business days out. For a vacant CTT, call 5 to 7 business days before settlement for a pre-inspection.

Phone

856-783-2121 ext. 224

Application Official page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required

Requirements

10-year sealed battery smoke alarm on every level; hardwired alarms cannot be replaced with battery alarms
Basement alarm at bottom of stairwell on the ceiling, not between joists
Bedroom hallway smoke alarms within 10 feet of all bedroom doors
Smoke and CO alarms less than 10 years old and working
CO alarm in hallway within 10 feet of all bedrooms; not in switched outlets
Low-voltage alarm systems must be tested by an alarm contractor before the inspection, with the certificate shown to the inspector
House numbers at least 4 inches, contrasting, fixed to the house, visible from the street or 50 feet (Borough Ordinance No. 757)
Homes with a secondary power source (solar, generator, battery storage) need a permanent printed label at the main panel and meter, e.g. "Caution: Multiple Sources of Power"

Lindenwold Fire District No. 1, Bureau of Fire Prevention

Fees

Request received 8 or more calendar days before settlement	$45.00
Request received 7 calendar days before settlement	$90.00
Request received 3 calendar days or less before settlement	$161.00
Re-inspection	$50.00

Timing

Submit request 3 to 4 weeks before settlement

Phone

856-346-0935

Application Official page

Last checked September 30, 2026

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