34 Pa. Code § 403.46 - Certificate of occupancy
(a) A
building, structure or facility may not be used or occupied without a
certificate of occupancy issued by a building code official.
(b) A building code official shall issue a
certificate of occupancy within 5 business days after receipt of a final
inspection report that indicates compliance with the Uniform Construction Code.
The certificate of occupancy shall contain the following information:
(1) The permit number and address of the
building, structure or facility.
(2) The permit holder's name and
address.
(3) A description of the
portion of the building, structure or facility covered by the occupancy
permit.
(4) The name of the
building code official who issued the occupancy permit.
(5) The applicable construction code edition
applicable to the occupancy permit.
(6) The use and occupancy classification
under Chapter 3 (Use and Occupancy Classification) of the "International
Building Code of 2018," when designated.
(7) The type of construction defined in
Chapter 6 (Types of Construction) of the "International Building Code of 2018,"
when designated.
(8) Special
stipulations and conditions relating to the permit and board of appeals'
decisions and variances for accessibility requirements granted by the
Secretary.
(9) The date of the
final inspection.
(c) A
building code official may issue a certificate of occupancy for a portion of a
building, structure or facility if the portion independently meets the Uniform
Construction Code.
(d) A building
code official may suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy when the
certificate was issued in error, on the basis of incorrect information supplied
by the permit applicant or in violation of the Uniform Construction Code.
Before a certificate of occupancy is revoked, a building owner may request a
hearing before the board of appeals under §
403.122 (relating to appeals,
variances and extensions of time).
(e) A building code official may issue a
temporary certificate of occupancy for a portion or portions of the building or
structure before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit if the
portion or portions may be occupied safely. The building code official shall
set a time period during which the temporary certificate of occupancy is
valid.
Notes
The provisions of this § 403.46 amended under section 304(a)(1) and (2) of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (35 P.S. § 7210.304(a)(1) and (2)).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 403.102 (relating to municipalities electing to enforce the Uniform Construction Code).
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