Pennsauken Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Housing Resale Certificate of Inspection (Housing Resale CO) · Department of Housing / Property Maintenance

• 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

• Phone: 856-665-1000 ext. 1411
• 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.
• Application: https://www.pennsauken.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1116/Housing-Resale-And-Fire-Cert-Inspection-Application-PDF

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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