Chico Municipal Code Ch. 16.12 Building Regulations - Certificates of Occupancy and Connection Approvals

No person shall occupy or use a building or structure or make a connection between building service equipment and a source of energy, fuel, or power without a certificate of occupancy or connection approval required by this chapter.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))

A certificate of occupancy shall be required for the following:

A. The use or occupancy of any new building or structure or any addition to an existing building or structure for which a permit is required by Chapter 16.10 of this title; or

B. The change in the character of the use or occupancy of an existing building or structure which results in a change in the classification or subclassification of such building or structure or portion of such building or structure established in the building standards adopted by Chapter 16.06 of this title, regardless of whether a building permit is required pursuant to Chapter 16.10 of this title incident to such change in occupancy or use.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))

A certificate of occupancy issued for a building or structure pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be in a form prescribed by the building official and contain the following information:

A. The address of the building or structure;

B. The name and address of the owner of the building or structure;

C. A description of any portion of the building or structure for which the certificate is issued;

D. A statement that the building or structure or any portion thereof for which the certificate is issued complies with the building standards adopted by Chapter 16.06 of this title which are applicable to the particular group and division of occupancy or use for which the building or use for which the building or structure or portion thereof is to be classified.

E. The number of the building permit, if any, that was issued for the building or structure.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))

A certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the building official if, after making an inspection of a building or structure or any portion of a building or structure for which a certificate is to be issued, the building official finds that such building or structure or portion thereof complies with the building standards adopted by Chapter 16.06 of this title and any other applicable laws or regulations.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))

A temporary certificate of occupancy authorizing the use and occupancy of a building or structure or any portion thereof prior to its completion may be issued by the building official if the building official determines that no substantial hazard will result from such occupancy or use.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))

A connection approval shall be required for the connection of any building service equipment for which a permit is required by Chapter 16.10 of this title to a source of energy, fuel, or power. Provided, however, that the requirements of this section shall not be considered to prohibit the operation of any building service equipment installed to replace existing building service equipment serving an occupied portion of a building or structure if a request for inspection of such building service equipment has been filed with the building official not more than 48 hours after such replacement work is completed and before any portion of such building service equipment is concealed by any permanent portion of the building or structure.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))

A connection certificate shall be in the form and contain the information prescribed by the building official.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))

A connection certificate shall be issued by the building official if, after the inspection of building service equipment, the building official determines that such building service equipment complies with the building standards adopted by Chapter 16.06 of this title and any other applicable laws or regulations.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))

The building official may authorize the temporary connection of building service equipment to a source of energy, fuel, or power for purposes of testing the building service equipment or for use in connection with the occupancy of a building or structure pursuant to a temporary certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))

A certificate of occupancy or connection approval required by this chapter for any building, structure, or building service equipment located on a lot or parcel within a special flood hazard area as defined in the floodplain regulations adopted by this title shall not be issued by the building official unless and until all of the certifications required as part of the floodplain standards adopted by or pursuant to such regulations have been filed with the building official.

(Ord. 1646 §5 (part))