Carneys Point Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Occupancy (Resale/Rental and UFSA inspection) · Carneys Point Township Housing Office (Office of Housing and Inspection)

• 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

• Phone: 856-299-0070 x128
• 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.
• Application: https://www.carneyspointtwp.org/Document/Department/Construction/NEW%20CO%20%26%20UFSA%20APPLICATION-%202026.pdf?t=202604221132360

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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