Quinton Township
Certificate of Occupancy
Required- Certificate
- Certificate of Continued Occupancy
- Issued by
- Housing Office (Department of Housing)
- Requirements
- Water test meeting NJDEP and federal EPA chemical, bacteriological and gross alpha limits (not needed on public water)
- Septic certification (not needed on public sewer)
- Chimney certification for all fossil fuel systems
- Fire extinguisher (Township packet includes the 2005 state extinguisher memo)
- Carbon monoxide alarms
- Smoke detectors
- Electrical panel box labeled; 100 amp service
- Corrections and re-inspections must be done before occupancy
- Fees
Certificate of Continued Occupancy, initial inspection $40.00 Re-inspection $40.00 - Timing
- Applications can be turned in any time with the fee; call during office hours to schedule the first inspection. Inspections are on Wednesday evenings.
- Phone
- 856-935-2325 Ext. 5
Smoke and CO alarm certificate
Required- Requirements
- Township CCO guideline requires smoke detectors, carbon monoxide alarms and a fire extinguisher before the certificate is issued; the extinguisher sheet in the Township packet is a 2005 state memo (2A:10B:C, no more than 10 pounds, within 10 feet of the kitchen, top no more than 5 feet above the floor)
Last checked September 30, 2026