Temporary Certificate of Occupancy

Created by Elizabeth Robles, Modified on Fri, 16 Aug at 10:35 AM by Keith Paxton

Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) enables occupancy or partial occupancy of a building before the building project is completed. A Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) may be granted for a reasonable timeframe if the Inspection Services Division Manager finds that no substantial hazard will result from such occupancy. Each Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 

Please refer to our Handouts and Forms page Building Bulletins & Forms | City of San José.

Bulletin #216 for Temporary Certificate of Occupancy

On this form you will find the Requirements as well as directions on How to Apply.  

If you have read and reviewed the bulletin and have additional questions you may refer to Azelia.Barandar@sanjoseca.gov or Bill.Mayne@sanjoseca.gov  



If you have questions or need assistance, please Submit a Ticket or contact our Call Center at 408-535-3555.

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