A Certificate of Occupancy (CO) shows that a building is safe to be occupied. You need a CO for:

• New construction.
• Additions.
• Alterations that impact exits or fire ratings.
• Projects that change the use or occupancy of a building.

A CO is not required:

• For existing one-or-two-family homes.
• If the owner, tenant, or residents have changed but the building use remains the same.

Please visit our Certificate of Occupancy page for more information.