Fire Safety and Property Maintenance Standards
Maintaining a current fire Certificate of Occupancy (CO) is critical to maintaining your property. A CO is a document stating the building or structure is habitable and suitable for how it is being used.
COs are required for one- and two-family residential buildings that are not owner-occupied, and in all apartment or multi-family and commercial buildings, in order for the buildings to be used. After each inspection, a property is assigned a letter grade that corresponds to the number of years before the next inspection is required. Different occupancies may need to be on a tighter schedule due to the perceived hazard level.
In addition, the City's property maintenance code sets standards related to how structures and properties are expected to be maintained.
To learn about common property code concerns visit: Property Code Enforcement.
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