Woodbury Heights Borough

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Resale Housing Certificate of Occupancy (Resale Housing Inspection) · West Deptford Township Division of Housing, under a shared services agreement with the Borough

• Home must meet the housing standards enforced by the West Deptford Division of Housing (NJ State Housing Code and 2018 International Property Maintenance Code)
• All utilities on and working at the inspection
• All open construction permits closed before the CO is issued
• Vacant homes: a lock box is allowed; otherwise the owner or agent must meet the inspector
• A fire inspection of smoke and CO alarms is required with every resale application (see fire certificate)

• Phone: 856-845-4004 ext. 123
• Timing: Not stated. The CO must be obtained before settlement.
• Application: https://www.bwhnj.com/DocumentCenter/View/2020/WOODBURY-HEIGHTS-RESALE-INSPECTION-FORM

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• Smoke alarm on every level, less than 10 years old and working
• Basement alarm at the bottom of the stairwell on the ceiling, not between joists
• Hallway smoke alarms within 10 feet of all bedroom doors
• Hardwired smoke alarms cannot be replaced with battery alarms
• CO alarms in the hallway within 10 feet of all bedroom doors, less than 7 years old and working
• House numbers at least 4 inches high, contrasting color, permanently attached and visible from the street; light post or mailbox numbers not accepted