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WatchdogResale CO checklist

Mantua Township

Gloucester County, New Jersey · Checked September 30, 2026

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Housing Certificate (Rental/Resale Housing Inspection) · Construction Office (Uniform Construction Code Office), Construction Code Official

  • Meets Township Housing Standards (Ordinance 95 / Chapter 120 property maintenance)
  • At least one UL-listed 10-year smoke detector on each floor
  • At least one carbon monoxide detector on each floor, within 10 feet of bedroom doors (depends on the year the house was built)
  • No open construction permits
  • Fireplace or wood stove certification and well or septic certification, if the home has them (listed on the form)
  • Utilities on (asked on the form)
Housing Certificate inspection (includes one free re-inspection)$100
Each additional re-inspection$30

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

Mantua Township Fire District (fire and smoke inspection)