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Princeton Township Mandates Inspection for Carbon Monoxide Detectors After Home Sales

On March 10, the Princeton Township Committee adopted an ordinance intended to bring the township in line with the state’s uniform fire code that requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in all township residences. Under the rule, homes will be required to be inspected for compliance every time a residence changes hands and like smoke detectors, the carbon monoxide alarms need to be installed within 10 feet of each sleeping area.

According to the ordinance, the application fee for alarm certification is $60 if received 10 or more business days prior to the change of occupancy, $95 if received four to nine business days prior and $150 if received three or fewer days prior. However, residents of the township’s affordable housing units would pay reduced fees: $35 for applications received 10 or more business days prior to the change of occupancy, $70 for four to nine days, and $125 for those received three or fewer days prior. Renters in the township would be required to make an appointment with the Bureau of Fire Prevention for an inspection upon moving in. For more information about this new ordinance, contact Township Fire Official Ron DiLapo at 921-8020.