Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-03 - Review of Construction Plans and Specifications
Section 0780-02-03-.09 - CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0780-02-03-.09

Current through September 24, 2024

(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.

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

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