Checking the Status of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO)

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Steps 

1. Enter the Buildings Information Search area of the Buildings Information System (BIS).
2. Click the Applications link to do a search by CO application number (job number).

   

3. Enter the CO application number in section 13 and Click "GO."

   

4. View the status of your application the C/O Application Summary Inquiry screen.

• Check the Application Status field to see if the CO has been issued. If no CO has been issued, the Summary screen indicates which items remain outstanding. 
• Click the All Requirements link to view the job's Required Items on the List of Required Items screen.

You may specify criteria to view only certain Required Items. Select "Open Items Only" and click "Redisplay" to view only those Required Items that remain outstanding.

Click the Inspection History link to view the job's Construction Inspection history.

Click on a specific work order number to view inspection details on the Inspection Work Order Query screen.

Click the All Objections Link to view objections cited during previous inspections on the outstanding Objections Query screen.

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Other Related Links:
Temporary and Final Certificates of Occupancy Fact Sheet