Resale CO checklist
Penns Grove Borough
Salem County, New Jersey · Checked September 30, 2026
Certificate of Occupancy Required
Certificate of Occupancy (Sale/Transfer of Ownership) · Borough of Penns Grove Housing Office
- Home must comply with all Borough building, plumbing, electrical, zoning, health, safety, fire and minimum housing ordinances
- All property taxes and water and sewer charges must be paid in full before the certificate is issued
- Application must list all occupants (names and ages) and the buyer
- Smoke detectors on each level including the basement (top of basement stairs), outside each sleeping area and inside all bedrooms; carbon monoxide detector within 10 feet of bedrooms
- Mounted fire extinguisher in the kitchen (listed on the 2021 checklist)
- GFCI protection for outlets within 6 feet of water; stove with anti-tilt device; bathroom exhaust fan if no window
- Handrails and guardrails on stairs, decks, porches and basement stairs; pool fence at the pool entrance
- House number, painted surfaces, gutters, soffit and fascia, sidewalks in good condition; no abandoned vehicles or standing water; all trash and debris removed
- Roof, electrical service or chimney certification may be required; heating emergency shut-off switch
- Exterior doors may not have a removable key on the inside
| Certificate of occupancy application, covers the initial inspection and one re-inspection | $50.00 |
| Each later inspection (a no-show without cancelling counts as an inspection) | $50.00 |
| Certificate of occupancy (Borough fee list) | $50.00 |
Smoke and CO alarm certificate Required
NJ DCA Division of Fire Safety, Bureau of Fire Code Enforcement
| State smoke/carbon monoxide certificate, applied more than 10 business days before closing | $45 |
| State smoke/carbon monoxide certificate, applied 4 to 10 business days before closing | $90 |
| State smoke/carbon monoxide certificate, closing less than 4 business days away | $161 |
