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building official is authorized to make or require other 3. The name and address of the owner or the owner’s
inspections of any construction work to ascertain compli- authorized agent.
ance with the provisions of this code and other laws that 4. A description of that portion of the structure for which
are enforced by the department of building safety. the certificate is issued.
[A] 110.3.10 Special inspections. For special inspections, 5. A statement that the described portion of the structure
see Chapter 17.
has been inspected for compliance with the require-
[A] 110.3.11 Final inspection. The final inspection shall ments of this code for the occupancy and division of
be made after all work required by the building permit is occupancy and the use for which the proposed occu-
completed. pancy is classified.
[A] 110.3.11.1 Flood hazard documentation. If 6. The name of the building official.
located in a flood hazard area, documentation of the 7. The edition of the code under which the permit was
elevation of the lowest floor as required in Section issued.
1612.4 shall be submitted to the building official prior
to the final inspection. 8. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provi-
sions of Chapter 3.
[A] 110.4 Inspection agencies. The building official is
authorized to accept reports of approved inspection agencies, 9. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6.
provided that such agencies satisfy the requirements as to 10. The design occupant load.
qualifications and reliability.
11. If an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether
[A] 110.5 Inspection requests. It shall be the duty of the the sprinkler system is required.
holder of the building permit or their duly authorized agent to
notify the building official when work is ready for inspection. 12. Any special stipulations and conditions of the build-
It shall be the duty of the permit holder to provide access to ing permit.
and means for inspections of such work that are required by [A] 111.3 Temporary occupancy. The building official is
this code. authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy
[A] 110.6 Approval required. Work shall not be done before the completion of the entire work covered by the per-
beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection mit, provided that such portion or portions shall be occupied
without first obtaining the approval of the building official. safely. The building official shall set a time period during
The building official, upon notification, shall make the which the temporary certificate of occupancy is valid.
requested inspections and shall either indicate the portion of [A] 111.4 Revocation. The building official is authorized to,
the construction that is satisfactory as completed, or notify in writing, suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy or
the permit holder or his or her agent wherein the same fails to completion issued under the provisions of this code wherever
comply with this code. Any portions that do not comply shall the certificate is issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect
be corrected and such portion shall not be covered or con- information supplied, or where it is determined that the build-
cealed until authorized by the building official. ing or structure or portion thereof is in violation of any ordi-
nance or regulation or any of the provisions of this code.
SECTION 111
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY SECTION 112
[A] 111.1 Change of occupancy. A building or structure SERVICE UTILITIES
shall not be used or occupied, and a change of occupancy of a [A] 112.1 Connection of service utilities. A person shall not
building or structure or portion thereof shall not be made, make connections from a utility, source of energy, fuel or
until the building official has issued a certificate of occu- power to any building or system that is regulated by this code
pancy therefor as provided herein. Issuance of a certificate of for which a permit is required, until released by the building
occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a viola- official.
tion of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of [A] 112.2 Temporary connection. The building official shall
the jurisdiction. have the authority to authorize the temporary connection of
Exception: Certificates of occupancy are not required for the building or system to the utility, source of energy, fuel or
work exempt from permits in accordance with Section power.
105.2. [A] 112.3 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The
[A] 111.2 Certificate issued. After the building official building official shall have the authority to authorize discon-
inspects the building or structure and does not find violations nection of utility service to the building, structure or system
of the provisions of this code or other laws that are enforced regulated by this code and the referenced codes and standards
by the department of building safety, the building official shall set forth in Section 101.4 in case of emergency where neces-
issue a certificate of occupancy that contains the following: sary to eliminate an immediate hazard to life or property or
where such utility connection has been made without the
1. The building permit number.
approval required by Section 112.1 or 112.2. The building
2. The address of the structure. official shall notify the serving utility, and wherever possible
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