Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-03-.09 - CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

(1) Where approval of plans is required by this Chapter, no building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion shall be made, until the Division has issued a certificate of occupancy. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction.

(2) The certificate of occupancy shall state:

(a) The project name and location of the building;

(b) The construction type of the building;

(c) The occupancy classification of the building under the standards adopted by reference in rule 0780-02-02-.01; and

(d) The names of the building owner, contractor, plans examiner who approved the project, and project architect or engineer.

(3) A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Division for a portion or portions of a building that may be occupied safely prior to final completion of the building.

(4) The Division is authorized to, in writing, suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy issued under the provisions of this code when the certificate is either issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or when it is determined that the building or structure or a portion is in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of the code.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-03-.09

Original rule filed October 11, 1985; effective November 10, 1985. Amendment filed June 12, 2001; effective August 26, 2001. Amendments filed October 19, 2005; effective January 2, 2006. Rule was previously numbered 0780-0203-.10 but was renumbered 0780-02-03-.09 with the deletion of original rule 0720-02-03-.08 filed December 8, 2022; effective 3/8/2023. Amendments filed December 8, 2022; effective 3/8/2023.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-113 and 68-120-101.