Building Inspection Certificates Of Occupancy

The Dallas Development Code requires that "Except for single family and duplex uses, a person shall not use or change the use of a building, a portion of a building, or land without obtaining a certificate of occupancy from the building official."
A new CO is needed for:
•The first use of land or a building
•A change of use of land or a building
•A change of tenant on an existing CO, or
•An existing use increases or decreases floor area

达拉斯发展规范要求，除单家庭和联排住宅用途外，任何人未经建筑官员签发的占用许可证，不得使用或变更建筑、建筑的一部分或土地的使用。以下情形需申请新的占用许可证：
•首次使用土地或建筑
•土地或建筑用途变更
•现有占用许可证下的承租人变更
•现有用途的建筑面积增加或减少。