Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
San Diego Municipal Code § 129.0114
in effect§129.0114 Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
(a) The Building Official shall inspect the structure and if the Building Official finds no violations of the San Diego Municipal Code or other regulations that are enforced by the City’s designated Code Enforcement Officials, the Building Official shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy. All work for which a Building Permit was issued must be complete and have had a final inspection before issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, except in accordance with Section 129.0115. The Certificate of Occupancy must be signed by the Building Official. Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of any of the provisions of the San Diego Municipal Code or any other local, state or federal law or regulation.
(b) A Certificate of Occupancy shall contain the following information:
(1) The approval number;
(2) The address of the structure;
(3) The name and address of the permit holder;
(4) A description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate is issued;
(5) A statement that the described portion of the structure has been inspected for compliance with the requirements of this code for the occupancy and division of occupancy and the use for which the proposed occupancy is classified;
(6) The signature of the Building Official or designated official;
(7) The edition of the California Building Code under which the permit was issued;
(8) The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provisions of the California Building Code;
(9) The type of construction as defined in the California Building Code;
(10) The design occupant load in rooms used for public assembly and classified in Occupancy Group A;
(11) Whether an automatic sprinkler system is provided and, if so, the reason that the automatic sprinkler system is provided; and
(12) Any special stipulations and conditions of the Building Permit.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Amended 7-31-2012 by O-20187 N.S.; effective 8-30-2012.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter12/Ch12Art09Division01.pdf#page=12Fetched: 10/28/2026