Pennsauken Township
Certificate of Occupancy
Required- Certificate
- Housing Resale Certificate of Inspection (Housing Resale CO)
- Issued by
- Department of Housing / Property Maintenance
- Requirements
- Interior and exterior housing resale inspection of every 1 and 2 family dwelling
- Grading and drainage, sidewalks and driveways, accessory structures
- Stumps from trees that caused sidewalk damage
- Exterior structure: protective treatment, structural members, foundation walls, roofs and drainage
- Roof certification and chimney certification (wood burning or gas) may be required
- Stairways, decks, porches and balconies; handrails and guards
- Interior surfaces, stairs and walking surfaces
- Infestation / termite
- Plumbing system hazards and plumbing certification
- Mechanical appliances and mechanical certification
- Electrical hazards and electrical certification; 2 outlets in every bedroom; GFCI style protection near sinks, sump pump, bathrooms, kitchen counters; weather resistant covered outdoor outlets
- Smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detector, interior locked doors
- Shed letter if there is a shed; grass or weeds
- Rental registration if the property will be rented
- New or open permits must be closed; no new occupancy until the final CO is issued
- Fees
Housing Resale CO plus Fire Certificate, combined application fee $175.00 Housing Resale Certificate of Inspection portion $100 - Timing
- No fixed number of days published. The town says to leave enough time between the inspection and settlement so the certificate is issued before settlement.
- Phone
- 856-665-1000 ext. 1411
Smoke and CO alarm certificate
Required- Requirements
- Each level must have an AC hard wired or 10-year sealed battery smoke alarm; all smoke alarms must be within 10 years of manufacture date
- Alarm type depends on original construction date: pre-1975 homes need 10-year sealed battery alarms on each level; newer homes need hard wired interconnected alarms per the era table
- A smoke alarm is required in every bedroom regardless of the home's age, plus outside sleeping areas and on every level
- Smoke alarm at the bottom of basement stairs (within 10 feet of the stairway, not in the stairway) and top of walk-up attic stairs
- Carbon monoxide alarm within 10 feet of each sleeping area
- Hard-wired proprietary fire alarm systems must be tested per NFPA 72 with a test report at inspection
Last checked September 30, 2026
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