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STEP 12 Receive a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or a Letter of Completion. Your project will go through one last round of review and inspection prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) or Letter of Completion. For new buildings, a CO is required prior to occupying the building. In certain cases, other than single-family homes, a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) can be issued pending minor remaining items awaiting completion or where only portions of the building are complete. For alteration and projects which do not add significantly to the building space, a Letter of Completion is used. Once construction is substantially complete, you schedule times with City inspectors to do final reviews of approved plans and inspection of the completed work. Outside agencies also perform final inspections. City Inspectors Building - structure, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical finals Engineering - curb, gutter, sidewalks, utilities (check for construction damage) Stormwater - grading, floodplain, erosion, soil preparation Water/Wastewater - backflow, meters Zoning - parking, setbacks, landscaping Non-City Inspectors Poudre Fire Authority Larimer County Health Department Once the final inspections and reviews have been performed and are approved, you can request your Certificate of Occupancy or Letter of Completion. There are a number of documents that you must submit as a final step for new construction. You can find the complete list at fcgov.com/building/inspections.php. Once all inspections and approvals have been signed off and all final paperwork has been received, counter staff at the Development Review Center will issue and provide you with the Certificate of Occupancy or Letter of Completion.

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