Elsinboro Township

Salem County

Certificate of Occupancy

Required

Certificate

Certificate of Occupancy for Change in Occupancy (Certificate of Continued Occupancy)

Issued by

Elsinboro Township Housing and Zoning Officer

Requirements

Home may not be occupied until the Housing/Zoning Officer issues a certificate of occupancy
Water test (NJDEP and federal EPA chemical, bacteriological and gross alpha limits); not needed on a public water system
Chimney certification for all fossil fuel systems
Smoke detectors (each level, including the top of the basement stairs and a heated garage) and carbon monoxide alarms near bedrooms
Electrical panel labeled, 100 amp service or more
GFCI outlets in kitchen, bathrooms, laundry, garage and outside
Handrails on basement, porch and deck steps; emergency heater switch at the top of the stairs; heater serviced and inspected
Water heater relief pipe piped down
Roof, siding, windows, doors and screens in good repair; house numbered; trash, debris and abandoned vehicles removed
Fire-resistant door and walls between an attached garage and the house
Fire extinguisher (2A:10B:C) listed on the Township instructions, which predate P.L.2025, c.19

Fees

Certificate of occupancy (change in occupancy) inspection	$30.00
Re-inspection	$30.00

Phone

856-935-2200

Required

Requirements

Township certificate of occupancy checks smoke detectors on each level (including the top of the basement stairs and a heated garage) and carbon monoxide alarms near bedrooms