Resale CO checklistDeptford Township
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Housing Change in Ownership inspection / Certificate of Occupancy (Continued Certificate of Occupancy) · Deptford Township Construction Office, Housing Inspector
- Inspection of the entire property under the International Property Maintenance Code, current edition
- Inspection under Change in Occupancy rules N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 and 4.19 (smoke alarm, CO alarm and fire extinguisher rules) and Township Ordinance 0.2.15
- All open construction permits must be completed and closed out before the certificate is issued
- Any compliance order or notice of violation must be corrected before the home can be sold or rented
- Homes on well or septic need a No Further Action letter from the Gloucester County Department of Health
- Deptford Township MUA approval stamp on the application
| Per unit, includes application, inspection and one re-inspection | $100 per unit |
| Each additional re-inspection, per unit | $75 per unit |
- Phone: 856-845-5300
- Timing: Allow ten business days for the inspection to be completed
- Good for: Inspections are valid for 60 days
- Application: https://www.deptford-nj.org/filestorage/34753/35668/35670/37913/2025_CHANGE_IN_OCCUPANT_APPLICATION__-_final.pdf
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
Deptford Township Construction Office, Housing Inspector (checked as part of the Housing Change in Ownership inspection)
- Phone: 856-845-5300
- Application: https://www.deptford-nj.org/filestorage/34753/35668/35670/37913/2025_CHANGE_IN_OCCUPANT_APPLICATION__-_final.pdf