Section 111 Certificate of Occupancy

No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made, until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefore as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this Code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this Code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.

  1. One- and Two-family dwellings and townhouses regulated by the Residential Code and their associated accessory buildings or structures.
  2. Community Homes, as defined in the Zoning Ordinance.

111.2 Certificate Issued

  1. The building permit number.
  2. The address, legal description and zoning of the location.
  3. The name and address of the business and the property owner.
  4. A description of that portion of the structure or property for which the certificate is issued.
  5. A statement that the described portion of the structure or property has been inspected for compliance with the requirements of this Code for the occupancy and division of occupancy and the use for which the proposed occupancy i.