Certificate of occupancy required.

Montgomery City Code, App. C, art. II, § 4

in effect

Sec. 4. - Certificate of occupancy required. A. No land or building or other structure or part thereof hereafter erected, moved or altered in its use shall be used until the administrative official of the municipality shall have issued a certificate of occupancy stating that such land or structure or part thereof is found to be in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance. Within three days after the owner or his agent has notified the administrative official of the municipality that a building or premises or part thereof is ready for occupancy or use, it shall be the duty of the administrative official of the municipality to make a final inspection thereof and to issue a certificate of occupancy if the building or premises or part thereof is found to conform with the provisions of this ordinance and other city codes or, if such certificate is refused, to state the refusal in writing with the cause. 1. Temporary occupancy. The building official (administrative official) is authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided that such portion or portions shall be occupied safely. The building official (administrative official) shall set a time period during which the temporary certificate of occupancy is valid. 2. Revocation. The building official (administrative official) is authorized to suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy or completion issued under the provisions of this Code, in writing, wherever the certificate is issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or where it is determined that the building or structure or portion thereof is in violation of the provisions of this Code or other ordinance of the jurisdiction. a. In the event that the business obtained a business license in reliance on the certificate of occupancy, temporary or otherwise, the business license is automatically suspended or revoked in conjunction with any suspension or revocation of the certificate of occupancy. 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage, approval and publication or as otherwise provided by law. (Ord. No. 48-2025, 10-7-2025)

Source: City of Montgomery, Alabama, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/montgomery/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXCZO_ARTIIEN_S4CEOCREFetched: 11/8/2026