Resale CO checklist
Lindenwold Borough
Camden County, New Jersey · Checked September 30, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO); Certificate of Transfer of Title (CTT) for vacant or rehab properties · Borough of Lindenwold Construction Office / Code Enforcement (Housing Clerk)
- 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
| 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 |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- 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
| 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 |
