Certificate of Occupancy Application Form LocationBusiness Location(Required) Street Address Suite/Floor/Unit City ZIP / Postal Code Previous Use of the Space(Required) Leasing Agent Name/Company Leasing Agent PhoneLeasing Agent Email Business InformationLegal Business Name(Required) Trade Name (DBA) Ownership Type(Required) Corporation Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) Partnership Sole Proprietor Trust Business Mailing Address(Required) Same as Business Location Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code EIN/SSN(Required) SDAT Account # Description(Required)Briefly describe the intended use of the space.Inspection RequestWe will make every effort to honor your requested date and time frame, however dates and times are subject to inspector availability. Someone will reach out to you to confirm your inspection date and exact time.Requested Inspection Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Requested Time Morning Afternoon Primary ContactThis person will receive all correspondence, notices and questions regarding the processing and inspections.Name(Required) First Last Phone(Required)Email(Required) Consent(Required) I hereby certifyI hereby certify that I am the business owner/tenant or authorized agent qualified to complete this application and the facts and declarations of intent set forth above are true and are intended to be relied upon by the established officials of the City of Salisbury. I have also read and understand the process as outlined in the Application Instructions. Instructions Any time the use of a building or space within a building changes, the City of Salisbury Building Code requires a permit be issued to ensure that the space is compliant with the City Building, Zoning, and Fire Codes. The Building Official will only issue a Certificate of Occupancy when the building is found to be in compliance with current code requirements for the proposed use. Process Steps 1. Research the property and building prior to signing a lease or purchasing the property. a. Contact the Department of Infrastructure and Development to confirm that the proposed use is permitted in that location by the City Zoning Code; 2. If building alterations will be performed then a building permit will be required. The change of occupancy and the building permit process will be done concurrently and you may disregard this application. 3. Otherwise, submit this application a. Depending on the nature of the change in occupancy the Building Official and/or the Fire Marshal may require site and/or floor plans be submitted for review prior to inspections; b. For smaller projects you may be able to complete step 4 at the same time as you submit the application. 4. Schedule an occupancy inspection a. The premises should be set up for business, but prior to the official opening; b. It may take up to three business days to schedule the inspection to ensure all applicable inspectors are on site at the same time. 5. Be present at the inspection. a. The inspectors will notify you at this time if additional work is required before you can open your business; b. You cannot open your business until you have passed all inspections. 6. A Certificate of Occupancy will be issued only after all applicable inspectors have signed off.
