Carneys Point Township

Salem County

TextClient checklist

Certificate of Occupancy

Required
Certificate
Certificate of Occupancy (Resale/Rental and UFSA inspection)
Issued by
Carneys Point Township Housing Office (Office of Housing and Inspection)
Requirements
  • Buyer may not occupy the home until the Township issues a certificate of occupancy (Township code section 64-2)
  • All construction permits must be in place for anything newly or previously installed or replaced, such as air conditioning/HVAC, water heater, furnace or chimney
  • Well, chimney and septic certifications are required when the property has them
  • Inspector may cite any other item under the International Property Maintenance Code
  • Smoke, carbon monoxide and secondary power source label inspection (UFSA) is done by the same office on the same application
Fees
Residential resale inspection, initial inspection and one re-inspection$125.00
Residential resale, each later re-inspection$75.00
Resale/rental application fee, total of certificate of occupancy fee and fire (smoke/carbon monoxide) inspection when not a rush$170
Returned check$20
Timing
Submit the Certificate of Occupancy application at least 3 weeks before settlement. Inspections must be scheduled by 3 p.m. and at least 48 hours ahead.
Phone
856-299-0070 x128
ApplicationOfficial page

Smoke and CO alarm certificate

Required
Requirements
  • 10-year sealed smoke detectors in the common area and in each separate sleeping room
  • 10-year sealed smoke detector within 10 feet of all bedroom doors
  • 10-year sealed smoke detector on each additional story, including the basement (not crawl spaces or uninhabitable attics)
  • Carbon monoxide detectors within 10 feet of each bedroom in homes with fuel burning appliances or an attached garage
  • Homes with a secondary power source need a warning label within 18 inches of the main electrical panel and the electric meter
  • Newly built or renovated homes must have hardwired, interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide detectors with battery backup; regular battery-only detectors are no longer allowed

Carneys Point Township Housing Office (smoke and carbon monoxide inspection on the combined Resale/UFSA application)

Fees
Smoke alarm / carbon monoxide inspection, scheduled 10 or more business days ahead$45.00
Smoke alarm / carbon monoxide inspection, scheduled 4 to 9 business days ahead$90
Smoke alarm / carbon monoxide inspection, scheduled 3 or fewer business days ahead$161
Smoke/carbon monoxide re-inspection (missed appointment, no access, or failed for inoperable or badly placed detectors)$30.00
Timing
Fee depends on how many business days ahead the inspection is scheduled (10 or more, 4 to 9, 3 or fewer). The combined application should be in at least 3 weeks before settlement.
Phone
856-299-0070 x128
ApplicationOfficial page
Last checked September 30, 2026
Sources
  1. https://www.carneyspointtwp.org/Document/Department/Construction/NEW%20CO%20%26%20UFSA%20APPLICATION-%202026.pdf?t=202604221132360
  2. https://www.carneyspointtwp.org/departments/construction_department/housing___health/index.php
  3. https://www.carneyspointtwp.org/Document/Government/Township%20Forms%20%26%20Applications/CERTIFICATE%20OF%20OCCUPANCY%20%26%20UFSA%20CHECKLIST%20%26%20FEES-%20NEW.pdf?t=202604021418560

Other towns in Salem County

Look up any New Jersey property on Watchdog

Found this helpful? Show appreciation with a tip on Venmo

Add CO Requirements