Certificate of Occupancy & Certificate of Completion Checklists

Planning your project close-out? A Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.) or Certificate of Completion (C.O.C.) confirms that your building project complies with all applicable building codes, site requirements, and safety standards.

Before requesting a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion, please verify that all applicable requirements below have been completed.

Certificates are issued once all required inspections, documentation, approvals, and other applicable requirements have been satisfied.

Private Provider issuance of a C.O. or C.O.C. is processed in accordance with Florida Statute 553.791.

Important Information

  • A C.O. or C.O.C. will not be issued until all applicable permit, inspection, documentation, and approval requirements have been satisfied.
  • All required inspections must pass before final approval.
  • Temporary power does not qualify for issuance of a C.O. or C.O.C.
  • Applicable fees and utility connection charges must be paid in full.
  • Processing begins once all required inspections and documentation are complete.

Residential C.O. & C.O.C. Pre-Issuance Checklist

1. Permit Status and Fees

  • No permits have expired.
  • No revisions are pending approval.
  • All permit fees have been paid in full.
  • All failed inspection fees have been paid in full.
  • All utility and connection fees have been paid.
  • All applicable Fire and Multi-Modal impact fees have been paid.

2. Inspections and Final Approvals

  • All required inspections have been completed and passed.
  • The final Building Inspection has been approved.
  • Final inspections for all applicable trades have been approved, including Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Gas, Environmental (Habitat), Utilities, Right of Way, and Site/Engineering.
  • Final City approval has been obtained for properties within contracted interlocal jurisdictions, including Belleair Beach, Belleair Shore, Indian Rocks Beach, Kenneth City, Safety Harbor, and Oldsmar.

3. Required Documentation

  • Approved plans on-site match the completed construction.
  • Insulation certification has been submitted.
  • Blower Door test results (efficiency certification) have been submitted.
  • Truss engineering and structural letters have been submitted, if applicable.
  • Termite treatment certificate has been provided for new construction.
  • Special inspector affidavits have been submitted, if applicable.
  • Piling Engineer’s Report has been submitted, if applicable.
  • Private Provider Certificate of Completion has been submitted, if applicable.

4. Flooplain and Survey Documents

  • Elevation Certificate has been submitted for properties located in a floodplain.
  • Non-Conversion Acknowledgment has been submitted for properties located in a floodplain.
  • Final as-built survey has been submitted.
  • All other required flood documentation has been submitted, if applicable.

Commercial C.O. & C.O.C. Pre-Issuance Checklist

1. Permit Status and Fees

  • No permits have expired.
  • No revisions are pending approval.
  • All permit fees have been paid in full.
  • All failed inspection fees have been paid in full.
  • All utility and connection fees have been paid.
  • All applicable Fire and Multi-Modal impact fees have been paid.

2. Inspections and Final Approvals

  • All required inspections have been completed and passed.
  • The final Building Inspection has been approved.
  • Final inspections for all applicable trades have been approved, including Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Gas, Environmental (Habitat), Utilities, Right of Way, and Site/Engineering.
  • Final City approval has been obtained for properties within contracted interlocal jurisdictions, including Belleair Beach, Belleair Shore, Indian Rocks Beach, Kenneth City, Safety Harbor, and Oldsmar.

3. Required Documentation

  • Approved plans on-site match the completed construction.
  • Required product approvals have been submitted and approved.
  • Energy compliance documentation has been submitted, if applicable.
  • Truss engineering and structural letters have been submitted, if applicable.
  • Notice of Commencement has been recorded, if required.
  • Special inspector affidavits have been submitted, if applicable.

4. Floodplain and Survey Documents

  • Applicable to properties located in a designated floodplain or where otherwise required.
  • Elevation Certificate has been submitted for properties located in a floodplain.
  • Non-Conversion Acknowledgment has been submitted for properties located in a floodplain.
  • Final as-built survey has been submitted.
  • All other required flood documentation has been submitted, if applicable.

Questions?

For more information regarding residential C.O. or C.O.C. process, contact Pinellas County Building Development & Review Services at building@pinellas.gov or visit the County’s Private Provider webpage.