Winslow Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Resale Certificate / Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO) · Winslow Township Construction Office (Housing Office)

• Well water: passing test by an NJDEP certified lab (Private Well Testing Act), or Camden County Health Dept. letter of approval for a new well
• Septic: Camden County Health Dept. letter of compliance (no future action), or certificate of compliance for a new system
• Property must comply with all Township and State codes and ordinances (the office links the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code)
• Sidewalks and driveway aprons are the owner's responsibility and must meet Township ordinances
• All open permits closed with final inspections (for example water heater, A/C, furnace, finished basement)
• Dwelling must be fit for human habitation
• Certificate issued only when all requirements are met
• Separate fire (smoke/CO) certificate from the Winslow Township Fire District is also required

• Phone: 609-567-0700 option 5
• Timing: Payment must come with the application; check payments need a 10 working day hold before the inspection can be done
• Application: https://www.winslowtownship.com/filestorage/3308/3536/3538/3540/RESALECERTIFICATE.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Every smoke alarm must be less than 10 years old; take each alarm down and check the date on the back
• Battery (DC) smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units
• Hardwired (110 volt) interconnected alarms must all sound when one is tested; AC power must be on or no inspection is done; replacing a hardwired alarm with a battery unit fails
• Smoke alarm type and number depend on the year built (for example 1991 to present: hardwired with battery backup on each level and in each bedroom, interconnected)
• CO alarm outside of but within 10 feet of all sleeping areas if there is any fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage
• Homes with a secondary power source (solar, generator, battery storage) need a permanent, not handwritten, 'Caution: Multiple Sources of Power' label at the main panel and the electric meter (ANSI Z535.4)
• Monitored low-voltage fire alarm systems must be tested and certified by an alarm contractor before the inspection; bring the certificate
• An adult (18+) must be present for the whole inspection; no lockbox entry