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CERTIFICATES
OF OCCUPANCY
There
shall be a final inspection and approval of all buildings
and structures when completed and ready for occupancy
and use (California Building Code Section 108.4).
No
building or structure shall be used or occupied until
the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy
(CBC 109.1).
Daly City requires a certificate of occupancy (CO), an
approved final inspection for single-family dwellings
or additions, or a temporary certificate of occupancy
(TCO) before any building or portion thereof is used or
occupied. This includes moving in furniture, personal
effects, stock or merchandise.
Certificate
of Occupancy
To
obtain a CO or final approval for single-family dwelling
related permits, obtain final inspections from all jurisdictions
that issued permits. This may include the Building Division,
Fire Department, Engineering Division and Bayshore Sanitation
District. If it involves a new building, and there was
design review, the Planning Division needs to perform
an inspection. If there were special inspections or
was structural observation, final reports must be provided.
When all jurisdictions have approved the work and final
reports have been provided, a CO will be issued and
final inspection approval will be made.
Please
note that while certificates of occupancy are not normally
issued for single-family dwelling related permits, they
are issued for secondary units.
In some cases, it may be necessary to move in personal
possessions, stock merchandise or otherwise use a building
before the final approvals are obtained. In this case,
a temporary certificate of occupancy may be considered.
A TCO may be issued when the City Building Official determines
the building is safe for the proposed temporary use or
occupancy.
Temporary
Certificate of Occupancy
To
obtain a TCO:
·
Inspections
must be made by all jurisdictions that issued permits
including any or all of Building, Fire, Engineering
and the Bayshore Sanitation District.
·
Obtain
a final inspection from the Planning Division if the
project involved design review.
·
Complete
the application
for Temporary Certificate of Occupancy. Attach final
inspection correction notices, special inspection and
structural observation final reports and a copy of the
job card. Submit them to the Chief Building Inspector
for review and processing.
·
Include
a non-refundable check in the amount of $250 for processing
the request.
·
A deposit
in the amount of 1.25 times the value of the outstanding
work is required. This can be a cash deposit, payable
by cash, check or credit card or a bond.
If
you need additional information, please telephone the
Building Division at (650) 991-8061.
ECDmc05-31-2005
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