Occupancy Permits

The inspection will inform the applicant of things that need to be completed to pass code. This gives the applicant an understanding upfront before work begins.

When an occupancy permit is purchased before work commences, the same permit can be used when work is completed to occupy the space

A final inspection to conclude the project, all trades permits and the building permit are compliant, granting occupancy of the space.

Occurs when a building, or portion thereof, may be considered safe but a portion of the project is incomplete with respect to the construction documents submitted for the building permit, or with respect to the permit conditions or substantial building code compliance.

Building Code compliance and other decisions associated with Conditional Occupancy are at the discretion of the Building Safety Codes Officer.  The incomplete portion of the project will have time constraints and the applicant will be responsible to ensure the timeframes are met.

Occurs when occupancy is known to be for less than one year but does not include intermittent or seasonal use when the intermittent or seasonal use will occur in more than a one-year period.

Temporary occupancy is granted at the discretion of a Building Safety Codes Officer and will have time constraints in which the applicant will be responsible for.