In order to ensure the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy in a timely manner, contractors/owner-builders should meet with the C/O Clerk one week prior to calling for final C/O Inspections. The clerk will provide him/her with a computer printout of all outstanding inspections and paperwork.
The following is a list of items that are required to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy:
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Final Inspections |
Please call the inspection line 954-587-4456 Ext. 5000 when scheduling inspections.
Subcontractors are responsible for calling in their inspections. All related permits must be finalized prior to the General Contractor scheduling their final C/O inspections.
The following inspections will be generated (if applicable), when you schedule your structural final for a Certificate of Occupancy, if you need to contact a department directly you may call:
Zoning 797-2271
Structural 797-2794
Engineering 797-2282
Utilities 797-2285
Landscaping 797-2246
Fire 797-2150
Police 797-2172
C/O'S will not be issued on the same day that the inspections are scheduled. They should be available within 24-48 hours after the approval of final inspections.
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Required Paperwork |
Building Department
Soil treatment certificate
Insulation certificate
Health Certificate (If property has a Septic Tank or is a Restaurant)
Zoning Department (residential)
Final survey (must have P.A.I.D. approval if located in Plantation Acres)
Elevation Certificate
Engineering Department (commercial)
Final Survey (must have P.A.I.D. approval if located in Plantation Acres)
Elevation Certificate
A Certificate of Occupancy may be issued, while the pool is still under construction. A safety barrier must be provided around all swimming pools, per FBC 424.2.17 5006.1 and City Ordinance Section 5-129 and Chapter 515, Florida Statutes.
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