§ 1.14.0. TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

1)

A temporary certificate of occupancy is required for any building which has not received all final inspections if the owner intends to use or occupy any portion of the building.

a)

All requests for temporary certificates of occupancy shall be submitted in writing to the Building Official or their designee and other appropriate departments. A copy of this request shall be submitted simultaneously to the Fire Marshall's office and the director of WPDRD. Each accountable department must approve the temporary request prior to issuance.

b)

All fees shall be paid before the approval of a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.

c)

WPDRD will consider temporary occupancy requests for projects that demonstrate substantial completion of site requirements and landscaping requirements within the phase of construction associated with the permit. This includes the submittal of the engineer's concurrence letter as required.

d)

All requests for partial occupancy shall be accompanied by detailed floor plans.

e)

All temporary certificates of occupancy shall be signed by the Building Official or their designee prior to issuance.

f)

The temporary certificate shall be posted in a conspicuous place by the owner prior to the occupancy of the designated building.

g)

Failure to occupy the area governed by the temporary certificate of occupancy within fourteen (14) days of the date of issuance of the temporary certificate of occupancy may result in the revocation of this temporary certificate of occupancy.