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WatchdogResale CO checklist

Eagleswood Township

Ocean County, New Jersey · Checked September 30, 2026

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Resale Certificate of Inspection (Certificate of Inspection, Existing Structure Rental/Resale) · Eagleswood Township Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer

  • No open construction permits: have the Stafford Township construction clerk check, and close any open permits before applying
  • Mechanical certification that the heating unit, hot water unit, plumbing and electrical system are safe and working (by the owner, a licensed contractor or a home inspector)
  • Ocean County Board of Health well certificate for homes on a well
  • House numbers permanently attached, 4 inches tall
  • Deadbolts may not need a key on the inside
  • 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms (or hardwired alarms) on every floor, including the basement, and outside each sleeping area
  • Carbon monoxide alarms within 10 feet of every bedroom
  • Anti-tip device on the range
  • Water heater and boiler relief valves piped down to 6 inches from the floor
  • Metal dryer vent that ends outside
  • Hot water on the left, cold on the right; plumbing in good shape with no open sewer lines
  • Covers on all switches, outlets, junction boxes and panels, no gaps in the panel, and the electric service in good condition
  • No broken windows, missing siding, debris or uncut grass; chimneys and furnaces capped and vented; no holes in walls, floors or doors
  • Handrails and guardrails on open sides of decks and stairs 30 inches or more above grade; bulkhead maintained
  • Homes with a generator, solar or battery system need a 'Caution: MULTIPLE SOURCES OF POWER' label within 18 inches of the main panel and the meter
Resale Certificate of Inspection (for occupancy)$40
Resale Certificate of Inspection re-inspection$15
Transfer of Title inspection (no occupancy)$40
Transfer of Title re-inspection$15

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

  • Township resale checklist (2026): 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms (or hardwired) on every floor and outside each sleeping area, CO alarms within 10 feet of every bedroom, and a secondary power source label within 18 inches of the main panel and meter; fire extinguisher is a commercial requirement only

Not confirmed. The NJ DCA Division of Fire Safety is the fire code agency, but the state does not list Eagleswood as a town where it issues smoke certificates; the Township's Resale Certificate of Ins