Elsinboro Township

Certificate of Occupancy Required

Certificate of Occupancy for Change in Occupancy (Certificate of Continued Occupancy) · Elsinboro Township Housing and Zoning Officer

• 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

• Phone: 856-935-2200
• Application: https://assets.zyrosite.com/Hk1eZdfjLtvdh0WU/coapplication-M5puFZ2iiXlZcJ53.pdf

Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required

• 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