CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY - City of Daly City

<strong>CERTIFICATES</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>OCCUPANCY</strong><br />

There shall be a final inspection and approval <strong>of</strong> all buildings and structures when completed<br />

and ready for occupancy and use (California Building Code Section 108.4).<br />

No building or structure shall be used or occupied… until the building <strong>of</strong>ficial has issued a<br />

certificate <strong>of</strong> occupancy (CBC 109.1).<br />

<strong>Daly</strong> <strong>City</strong> requires a certificate <strong>of</strong> occupancy (CO), an approved final inspection for<br />

single-family dwellings or additions, or a temporary certificate <strong>of</strong> occupancy (TCO)<br />

before any building or portion there<strong>of</strong> is used or occupied. This includes moving in<br />

furniture, personal effects, stock, or merchandise.<br />

CERTIFICATE <strong>OF</strong> <strong>OCCUPANCY</strong><br />

To obtain a CO or final approval for single-family dwelling related permits, obtain final<br />

inspections from all jurisdictions that issued permits. This may include the Building Division,<br />

Fire Department, Engineering Division and Bayshore Sanitation District. If it involves a new<br />

building, and there was design review, the Planning Division needs to perform an inspection. If<br />

there were special inspections or was structural observation, final reports must be provided.<br />

When all jurisdictions have approved the work and final reports have been provided, a CO will<br />

be issued and final inspection approval will be made.<br />

Please note that while certificates <strong>of</strong> occupancy are not normally issued for single-family<br />

dwelling related permits, they are issued for secondary units.<br />

In some cases, it may be necessary to move in personal possessions, stock merchandise or<br />

otherwise use a building before the final approvals are obtained. In this case, a temporary<br />

certificate <strong>of</strong> occupancy may be considered. A TCO may be issued when the <strong>City</strong> Building<br />

Official determines the building is safe for the proposed temporary use or occupancy.<br />

TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE <strong>OF</strong> <strong>OCCUPANCY</strong><br />

To obtain a TCO:<br />

• Inspections must be made by all jurisdictions that issued permits including any or all <strong>of</strong><br />

Building, Fire, Engineering, and the Bayshore Sanitation District.<br />

• Obtain a final inspection from the Planning Division if the project involved design review.<br />

• Complete the TCO request form (see below). Attach final inspection correction notices,<br />

special inspection and structural observation final reports and a copy <strong>of</strong> the job card.<br />

Submit them to the Chief Building Inspector for review and processing.<br />

• Include a non-refundable check in the amount <strong>of</strong> $250 for processing the request.<br />

• A deposit in the amount <strong>of</strong> 1.25 times the value <strong>of</strong> the outstanding work is required. This<br />

can be a cash deposit, payable by cash, check or credit card, or a bond.

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CITY <strong>OF</strong> DALY CITY<br />

Building Division<br />

333 90 th Street<br />

<strong>Daly</strong> <strong>City</strong> CA 94015-1895<br />

(650) 991-8061<br />

TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE <strong>OF</strong> <strong>OCCUPANCY</strong><br />

APPLICATION<br />

Property Address<br />

Permit Number<br />

Type <strong>of</strong> Construction<br />

Use<br />

Occupancy<br />

Purpose <strong>of</strong> Request<br />

Duration <strong>of</strong> Temporary Use<br />

(not to exceed 30 days)<br />

Itemize Outstanding Work<br />

Valuation <strong>of</strong> Outstanding Work $<br />

REQUESTING PARTY<br />

Name<br />

Address<br />

Telephone Number<br />

OWNER INFORMATION<br />

Name<br />

Address<br />

Telephone Number<br />

Attach to This Application:<br />

COPY <strong>OF</strong> JOB CARD<br />

COPIES <strong>OF</strong> FINAL INSPECTION CORRECTION NOTICES (BUILDING, PLANNING, FIRE<br />

AND ENGINEERING)<br />

COPIES <strong>OF</strong> FINAL SPECIAL INSPECTION AND STRUCTURAL OBSERVATION REPORTS<br />

ECDmc<br />

06-01-2005