A Certificate of Occupancy (CO) states a legal use and/or type of permitted occupancy of a building.
New buildings must have a CO, and existing buildings must have a current or amended CO when there is a change in use, egress or type of occupancy.
No one may legally occupy a building until the Department has issued a CO or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO).
A Letter of Completion may be issued for minor alterations that do not require a new or amended CO. For buildings built or altered prior to 1938 and a CO was not required at that time, a Letter of No Objection may be issued to confirm the legal use of the building.
A Certificate of Occupancy has no expiration date. To obtain a CO there cannot be any open applications or violations on the property. The Certificate of Occupancy Request is reviewed by technical and operations staff and if all requirements are provided, a CO is issued.
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