Resale CO checklistMonroe Township
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Resale Certificate of Occupancy (Resale Inspection) · Monroe Township Housing Office (Housing Official Dan Kozak)
- House numbers at least 3 inches on both sides of the mailbox
- Smoke alarms on all levels; battery alarms must be 10-year sealed units; hardwired alarms must stay hardwired and be under 10 years old
- Carbon monoxide alarms outside sleeping areas (exception for all-electric homes with detached garages)
- Fire extinguisher 2A-10B:C, no more than 10 lb, mounted with its bracket within 10 ft of the kitchen in the exit path, top no higher than 5 ft, serviced and tagged within 12 months or new with receipt, manual left for new occupant
- Satisfactory lab report including mercury for private wells
- Satisfactory septic certification from Gloucester County Dept of Health for private septic
- Exterior clean, safe and in satisfactory condition
- Pool barriers: 4 ft fence and self-closing, self-latching gate that opens out with release 54 inches from the ground; no stagnant water
- Hot tub safety straps in good working order
- Abandoned property registration fees and emergency work charges paid
- All zoning, construction and Board of Health permits and violations closed and penalties paid
- All property maintenance violations satisfied and penalties paid
- Buyer's notarized Acknowledgement of Responsibility form submitted with the application
| Resale inspection application | $200.00 |
| Request with less than 7 business days | $300.00 |
| No answer at door for scheduled inspection | $50.00 |
| Reinspection | $25.00 |
| Reinspection with less than 7 business days | $50.00 |
| Affidavit / temporary certificate of occupancy (buyer takes responsibility for repairs) | $100.00 |
| Failure to obtain resale certificate of occupancy (penalty) | $300.00 |
- Phone: 856-728-9800 ext. 289 or 296
- Timing: Submit the application 3 to 4 weeks before settlement. Requests with less than 7 business days cost more.
- Good for: Inspections are only valid for 60 days
- Application: https://monroetownshipnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Resale-App_Cklst_Aff-REVISED-8-3-26-1.pdf
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
- The township resale checklist says all battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed units (effective Jan 1, 2019), hardwired alarms must stay hardwired and be under 10 years old, and the extinguisher must be serviced and tagged by a certified contractor within 12 months or be new with a receipt, weigh no more than 10 lb, and be mounted with the top no more than 5 ft above the floor
Monroe Township Bureau of Fire Prevention (Department of Public Safety)
- Phone: 856-728-9800 ext. 256
- Official page: https://monroetownshipnj.org/3-2/department-of-public-safety/fire-prevention/