Commercial Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Continued Certificate of Occupancy (CCO) · Construction / Code Enforcement Office (Housing and Zoning Officer)

• Handrails on stairs with 3 or more risers; guardrails on porches or decks 30 inches or higher
• No broken windows or doors; all must work
• Switch plates and outlet covers in place; light fixtures with shades and no bare wires
• No holes in walls or other structural damage; no exterior damage or roof leaks
• Smoke detector on every level, within 10 feet of bedroom doors and in every bedroom
• Carbon monoxide detector in the hallway within 10 feet of bedroom doors
• Mounted ABC fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen (2017 list)
• Breaker panel wired with no missing breakers
• Hot and cold running water, working toilet, working heater; water heater relief valve extension 2 to 6 inches from the floor
• 4-inch white post 3 feet tall by the driveway with 3-inch reflective house numbers on two sides
• No trash, motor vehicles or debris in the yard; all utilities on at the time of inspection
• Bathroom window or exhaust fan; GFCI outlets within 3 feet of sinks
• No flaking paint or stains on interior finishes; no double-keyed deadbolts
• Water certificate from the Cumberland County Health Department and a septic certification

• Phone: 856-785-3100, ext. 320
• Application: https://web.archive.org/web/20250418135548id_/https://commercialtwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CCO-3-20-17.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• The Township's CCO checklist (2017) checks smoke detectors on every level, within 10 feet of bedroom doors and in every bedroom, a CO detector within 10 feet of bedroom doors, and a mounted ABC fire extinguisher within 10 feet of the kitchen