Certificate of Occupancy (CO)

Updated Mar 26, 2026

Final approval to occupy a building. Issued after all required inspections pass and all corrections are complete. Temporary CO (TCO) may be issued for partial occupancy. Required before moving in or opening for business.

category

Final Approval

prerequisites

All inspections passed

jurisdiction type

Municipal building department

domain premigration

construction

SOURCES

🔗https://www.iccsafe.org/

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