Local Municipal Certificate of Occupancy Requirements

TOWNSHIP

INSPECTIONS REQUIRED

CONTACT

Mercer County

East Windsor

Full C/O*
Form
$50 Initial inspection
$25 re-inspection

UTILITIES:
Electricity: GPU Energy - 973-455-8200
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 609-396-4011
Water and Sewer: East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority
609-443-6000

16 Lanning Blvd
E. Windsor, NJ 08520
609-443-4000 ext. 228
www.east-windsor.nj.us
Contact: Tom Mizerak
 

Ewing

Full C/O*
Form
$125 Single Family Dwelling
$125 Multi Family Dwelling - Per Unit
$125 Rental ($30 Registration)

UTILITIES:
Electricity: PSE&G - 609-396-4011
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 609-396-4011
Water: Trenton Water Works: 609-989-3223

2 Municipal Dr
Ewing, NJ 08628
609-883-2900 ext. 7676
www.ewingtwp.com
Contact: Thomas Leese
 

Hamilton

Full C/O*
Hamilton Township has changed their inspection fees:

For each initial inspection and one registration for all unit types, except apartments, condominiums and townhouses, the fee shall be $200.00. 

    1. Townhouses and Condominiums, the fee shall be $100.00
    2. Multifamily dwelling, 1st unit $200.00, each additional unit $100.00 

For each additional reinspection, beyond the first inspection,  all unit types except apartments, the fee shall be $100.00.

For apartments in a multi-family complex, the fee for the initial inspection shall be $75.00.
 
For each reinspection of an apartment in a multi-family complex, the fee shall be $75.00. 
For each smoke detector, sewer or multi-family certification inspection, the fee shall be $50.00
If you have any questions, please call Hamilton Township at 609-890-3500.

UTILITIES:
Electricity: PSE&G - 800-436-7734
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 800-436-7734
Water: Trenton Water Works - 609-989-3222
Aqua NJ Water Company - 609-587-8222

2090 Greenwood Ave
Hamilton, NJ 08650
609-890-3666
www.hamiltonnj.com
Contact: Ray Lumio
 
Hightstown Full C/O*
Form
$35 Rental - $50 Sale - $25 re-inspection

UTILITIES:
Electricity: JCP&L - 800-662-3115
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 800-436-7734
148 N Main
Hightstown, NJ 08520
609-490-5100 ext. 617 or 618
Borough of Hightstown
Contact: Harry Wetterskog
 
Hopewell Boro Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors and Fire Extinguisher
Sewer Sump Inspection done thru Hopewell Twp.

Form
$35 - more than 10 business days
$70 - fewer than 10 business days, but no more than 4
$125 - 4 business days or less

UTILITIES:
Electricity: PSE&G- 609-921-7000
Natural Gas: Elizabethtown Gas Company - 800-522-4560
Water: Hopewell Water Department - 609-466-0168
4 Columbia Ave
Hopewell, N J 08525
609-466-2570
609-730-8156
Contact: Matt Martin
 
Hopewell Twp. Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors and Fire Extinguisher
Sewer Sump Inspection done thru Hopewell Twp.
Well and Septic letter of review

Form
$35 - more than 10 business days
$70 - fewer than 10 business days, but no more than 4
$125 - 4 business days or less
 
UTILITIES:
Electricity: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
Jersey Control Power & Light - 800-662-3115
Natural Gas: Elizabethtown Gas Company - 800-522-4560
201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
609-737-0605
www.hopewelltwp.org
www.hopewelltwp.fir.org
609-730-8156
Contact: Matt Martin
 
Lawrence Twp Smoke, Carbon Monoxide and and Fire Extinguisher
Certificate of Occupancy
Sign ORDINANCE
Form
$75
 
UTILITIES:
Electricity: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
Water: Trenton Water Works
Lawrenceville Water Works
Elizabethtown Water Works
2207 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-844-7000
www.lawrencetwp.com
Contact: Code Enforcement
at 609-844-7018 and Construction
at 609-844-7060
 
Pennington Boro. Smoke, Carbon Monoxide and and Fire Extinguisher
Water and Sewer Inspection

Seller can sign off on sewer inspection

UTILITIES:
Electricity:  PSE&G  - 609-921-7000
Natural Gas: Elizabeth Gas Company - 800-522-4560
Water: Municipal - 609-737-0277
Sewer: Municipal - 609-737-0277
30 North Main Street
Pennington, NJ 08534
609-737-0276
www.penningtonboro.org
Contact: Bureau Fire Safety
at 609-730-8156 and Public Works
at 609-737-9440 
 
Princeton Boro Smoke, Carbon Monoxide and and Fire Extinguisher
Sump Pump and Roof Drain
(Princeton Boro. and Twp. use the same sewer operating committee form.)

UTILITIES:
Electricity: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
Water: NJ American Water - 609-512-9400
Cable: Patriot Media - 866-728-1776
P.O. Box 390, 1 Monument Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-3118
www.princetonboro.org
Contact: Fire Safety at
609-497-7646 and
Sewer Operating System at 609-497-7639
 
Princeton Twp Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide and Fire Extinguisher
and Sump Pump and Roof Drain Certification
(Princeton Boro. and Twp. use the same sewer operating committee form.)
 
UTILITIES:
Electricity: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
Water: NJ American Water - 609-512-9400

READ THIS: Princeton Township Mandates Inspection for Carbon Monoxide Detectors After Home Sales

400 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-5176
www.princetontwp.org
Contact Fire Safety at 609-921-8020 and Operating System at 609-497-7639
 
Trenton City Full C/O with roof, chimney and heater certification
Form
$125 if filed over 31 days prior to closing business day
$175 if filed 16-30 days prior to closing business day
$200 if filed 6-15 days prior to closing business day
$225 if filed 5 days or less prior to closing business day

UTILITIES:
Electrecity: PSE&G - 800-436-7734
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 800-436-7734
Water: Municipal - 609-989-3206
Telephone: Verizon - 800-640-9911
319 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08689
609-989-3562
www.ci.trenton.nj.us
Trenton Water Works:
609-989-3055 
 
Robbinsville Full C/O*
No form. Call to schedule. C/O good for 60 days.
$60 Single/Townhouse
$35 Condo
$25 re-inspection
UTILITIES:
Electricity: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
Jersey Central Power & Light - 800-452-9155 or
800-662-3115
Haring Impaired - 800-221-0479
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
Water: Consumers New Jersey Water Company - 609-587-8222
Sewers: Washington Township Municipal Utilities Authority
609-259-8086
Municipal Tax Information - 609-426-0045
 1117 Route 130
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
609-443-1180
www.robbinsville-twp.org
Contact: Ron Gafgen
 
West Windsor Smoke & Carbon Monoxide and Fire Extinguisher
 
No form.
Application taken over the phone. Have LOT and BLOCK when calling. Call to schedule. C/O good for 45 days.
$50 made payable to West Windsor Township

UTILITIES:
Electricity: PSE&G - 800-664-4761
Natural Gas: PSE&G - 609-921-7000
GPU Energy - 732-303-8050
Water: American Water Company - 800-652-6987
Sewer: West Windsor Township 609-799-2400
 PO Box 38
West Windsor, NJ 08550
609-799-2400
www.westwindsornj.org
 
 


Burlington County

   
Bass River Twp.      
 Beverly City      
Bordentown City  Inspections only on Tuesdays 9 -10 am.
Fee: $30
Inspection good for 30 days
 324 Farnsworth Ave
Bordentown NJ 08505
609-298-0604
Water Department:
609-298-2121 ext. 16 Pat
 
 Bordentown Twp Smoke & Carbon & Fire Extinguisher
Fee: $75-$100
Good for 30 Days
 298-2800 ext. 121 - Terry
RPZ 856-231-7707 - Pam
 
Burlington City  Full/Separate
Smoke & Carbon
Fee: $60, $15 re-inspection, $30 Smoke
(Separate Checks)
After settlement buyer goes to City Hall fill out paper work, no charge will have letter for closing of passing, always to try to have inspections at the same time
 625 High Street
Burlington NJ 08016386-0200 ext.147 - Termite and Heater certification
 
  Burlingotn Township    
Chesterfield Township  $50
Inspection good for 30 days
 609-298-2311  
Cinnaminson Twp.       
 Delcano Twp.      
 Derlan Twp.      
Eastampton Township  (Original sealed survey)
Heat and chimney certification
Smoke & Carbon Certification
Fee: $40
Inspection good for 30 days
12 Manor House Ct.
Eastampton NJ 08060
609-267-5723
609-267-5720 -
Steve Murry Construction 
 
 Edgewater Park Twp.      
Evesham Twp.       
 Fieldsboro Borough      
 Florence Township Full C/O
Fee: $75
Inspection good for 30 days
 711 Broad St.
Florence NJ 08518
609-499-2130
 
 Hainesport Twp.      
 Lumberton Twp.      
Mansfield Twp. Smoke & Carbon and Fire Extinguisher Only
Form to be filled out and handed in with check.
Must appear in person
$35 10 days or more
$70 less than 10 days more than 4 days
$125 4 days or less
Phone: 609-298-0542 ext.10
Fax: 609-298-1863
 
 


Middlesex County 

   
Cranbury Smoke & Carbon Monoxide and Fire Extinguisher 23A N Main Street
Cranbury, NJ 08512
609-395-0544
Contact: Joe Seip
Plainsboro Full C/O*
Certificate of Occupancy is good for 90 days
641 Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
609-799-0909
www.plainsboronj.com
Contact: Eileen Boyce
South Brunswick Twp. Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide and Fire Extinguisher
Application Fee
$35, more than 10 business days prior to the change of occupant
$70, 4-10 business days prior to the change of occupant
$125, fewer than 4 business days prior to the change of occupant
Township of South Brunswick
Municipal Building
PO Box 190
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
732-329-4000 ext. 7214
 


Western Monmouth County

Allentown Boro. Full C/O and fire extinguisher inspections required.
Fee: $50, no re-inspection fee
8 Main Street
Po Box 487
Allentown NJ 08501
Call at 609-758-7738, ext. 225, to fill out an application.
www.allentownnj.com
 
Upper Freehold Twp. Full C/O and fire extinguisher inspections required.
Fire extinguisher can be under sink

Fee: $50, no re-inspection fee
If seller is on septic, must also contact Freehold Area Health Department, who will do a visual inspection of the septic system. For wells, the seller must do water testing with a private company, than submit the results to the health department. The health department will issue a compliance certificate for both well and septic.
314 Rt. 539
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
609-758-7738
www.uftnj.com
 
 


Southern Somerset County

   
Montgomery Twp. Smoke, Carbon Monoxide & Sewer Sump Pump 2261 Route 206
Belle Meade, NJ 08502
908-356-8211
www.twp.montgomery.nj.us
Contact: Joe Novak
Hillsborough Twp. Carbon monoxide and smoke detector
Inspection fire extinguisher
Form
$35, more than 10 business days
$70, 4 - 10 business days
$125, fewer than 4 business days
379 South Branch Rd.
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908-369-4313
www.hillsborough-nj.org
Contact: Christopher Weniger
Fire Official
 
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 July 2008 15:36 )
 

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