A certificate of occupancy (CO) certifies the building is ready for occupancy. To receive a certificate of occupancy, the permit should have received final inspections by the Building Division and the Fire District. The certificate of occupancy will be issued when Building Fire, Public Works, and Planning complete their certificate of occupancy inspection and there are no further outstanding corrections required.
Certificate of occupancy will be processed within 48 business hours of submittal of when the application has been processed and accepted for review.
Applications received after 12:00 p.m. PST will be processed the following business day. Requests received on a holiday, weekend, or furlough will be processed the next business day.
Per 2022 California Building Code Section 111 Certificate of Occupancy:
(A)111.2 Certificate issued. After the building official inspects the building or structure and does not find violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that are enforced by the department, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy.
(A)111.4 Revocation. The building official is authorized to suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy or completion issued under the provisions of this code in writing, wherever the certificate is issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or where it is determined that the building or structure or portion thereof is in violation of the provisions of this code or other ordinance of the jurisdiction.