A building or structure may not be used or occupied, and a change of occupancy of an existing building or existing structure is prohibited, before the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy for the new occupancy as provided in Section 14A-7-702. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy does not authorize a violation of the Municipal Code.
Exceptions:
1. A certificate of occupancy is not required for a building classified as occupancy Group R-5 or U in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Chicago Building Code.
2. A certificates of occupancy is not required for work exempt from permits in accordance with Section 14A-4-402.
3. A certificates of occupancy is not required for rehabilitation work affecting 10,000 square feet or less of gross floor area that does not involve a change of occupancy.
4. The building official may adopt rules which exempt additional scopes of work in existing buildings from this requirement.
5. The building official may adopt rules which exempt new construction in specified occupancies based on floor area.
(Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 32180, Art. I, § 12)
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