Resale CO checklist
Oaklyn Borough
Camden County, New Jersey · Checked September 30, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Compliance (resale property maintenance inspection) · Housing Code Department / Code Enforcement
- Sidewalks, walkways, driveways and driveway aprons safe: no cracks, raised or deteriorated concrete (asphalt allowed for driveways only, not aprons or sidewalks)
- Handrails where there are 3 or more steps; steps 30 inches above grade need a handrail on one side; spindles no more than 4 inches apart
- Railings on porch or stoop perimeters that have none, with spindles no more than 4 inches apart
- Peeling, chipping or unpainted exterior surfaces scraped and painted
- Broken window panes repaired
- Open electrical splices or improperly installed fixtures corrected
- Gutters and downspouts connected and in place
- Any obvious hazardous and maintenance conditions
- Sump pump must not be connected to the sewer; Public Works inspects before settlement
| Property maintenance inspection (2018 form) | $50.00 |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- Oaklyn ordinance 75-10A(4): at least one working smoke alarm inside each sleeping area, plus one outside each sleeping area enclosed by a door, within 10 feet (listed as 'Oaklyn Borough Residents Only' on the Alliance's 2022 form)
- Smoke alarms by construction date: pre-1975 homes need 10-year sealed battery alarms on each level; newer homes need AC powered interconnected alarms per the era table
- All smoke alarms must be less than 10 years old; undated alarms must be replaced
- CO alarm within 10 feet of sleeping areas if there is a fuel burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage; CO alarms must be less than 7 years old
- House numbers: Arabic numerals at least 3 inches tall, mounted at least 60 inches above ground, visible from the street
- Secondary power source warning label within 18 inches of the main panel and meter where there is a generator, solar or battery storage
- Alarm company systems must be tested by a contractor before inspection, with the certification shown to the inspector
Regional Fire Prevention Alliance (Barrington)
| Request received 14+ business days before change of occupant | $66.00 |
| Request received 8-13 business days before | $74.00 |
| Request received 4-7 business days before | $106.00 |
| Request received 3 business days or less before | $171.00 |
| Reinspection after a failed inspection | $50.00 |
| Penalty for change of ownership or occupancy without the certificate | $500 |
