THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE - City of Coral Springs

providing the building to be occupied has, to the satisfaction
of the Building Official, met all the code provisions
related to sanitary facilities, electric service, means of
egress, fire resistive separation, structural adequacy, and
life safety requirements as found in the FBC, Fire Protection
Provisions of this Code and the FFPC for the use of a
building for a period of up to ninety days.
111.1.3.2 The Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may
be issued for a period to 90 days and up to an additional
90 days if a request is made in writing to the Building Official
prior to the expiration of the initial Temporary Certificate
of Occupancy but under no circumstances can any
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy exceed 180 days. In
the event the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy has expired,
the electric service may be disconnected, upon written
notice by Certified Mail or hand delivery to the owner
or tenant and a copy forwarded to the Public Service Corporation
or agency providing service to the building or
structure, pursuant to Section 112.2 of this Code. The
building shall not be occupied until a new certificate of
occupancy is obtained.
111.1.3.3 A Partial Certificate of Occupancy may be issued
by the Building Official for portions of a building
providing such portions comply with the requirements for
a Certificate of Occupancy, and the portions of the building
are isolated from the portions in which construction
activities are continuous. Areas not included in the Partial
Certificate of Occupancy shall not be occupied until such
areas are completed satisfactorily for an issuance of a Certificate
of Occupancy. Each area shall not be occupied until
inspected and approved and additional Partial Certificates
of Occupancy are issued. The final Certificate of
Occupancy shall not be issued for the entire building until
the requirements of Section 111.1 are complied with.
111.2 Certificate of Completion. A certificate of completion is
proof that a structure or system is complete and for certain types
of permits is released for use and may be connected to a utility
system. This certificate does not grant authority to occupy or
connect a building, such as a shell building, prior to the issuance
of a Certificate of Occupancy.
111.3 Revocation. The Building Official is authorized to, in
writing, suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy or completion
issued under the provisions of this Code wherever the
certificate is issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information
supplied, or where it is determined that the building or
structure or portion thereof is in violation of any ordinance,
regulation, any of the provisions of this Code, Fire Protection
Provisions of this Code and the FFPC.
111.4 Whenever any building or portion thereof is being used or
occupied in violation of the provisions of this Code, the Building
Official or his/her duly authorized representative shall order such
use or occupancy discontinued and the building or portion
thereof vacated. Such order shall be by notice, in writing, served
on the person or persons using or causing to be used such
building or portion thereof. Within a reasonable period of time
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after receipt of such notice or order, such building or portion
thereof shall be made to comply with the requirements of this
Code; however, in the event of an emergency, Sub-section 116.5
shall apply.
SECTION 112
SERVICE UTILITIES
112.1 Connection of service utilities. No person shall make
connections from a utility source of energy, fuel or power to any
building or system that is regulated by the technical codes and
for which a permit is required, until released by the Building
Official or Chief Electrical Inspector and a Certificate of
Occupancy or Completion is issued.
112.2 Temporary connection. The Building Official or Chief
Electrical Inspector may authorize the temporary connection of
the building or system to the utility source of energy, fuel or
power for the purpose of testing building service systems or for
use under a temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
112.3 Energizing Systems: It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to energize any wiring system or portion
thereof until the electrical work has been inspected and approved
and the responsible person, firm or corporation is authorized by
the appropriate governmental jurisdiction to energize the system.
112.4 Authority to disconnect service utilities. The Building
Official or Chief Electrical Inspector shall have the authority to
authorize disconnection of utility service to the building,
structure or system regulated by the reference codes and
standards set forth in Section 101.4.1 through 11 in case of
emergency where necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to
life or property or when such utility connections has been made
without the approval required by Section 112.1, 112.2 or 112.3.
The Building Official or Chief Electrical Inspector shall notify
the serving utility, and whenever possible the owner and
occupant of the building, structure or service system of the
decision to disconnect prior to taking such action. If not notified
prior to disconnecting, the owner or occupant of the building,
structure or service system shall be notified in writing, as soon as
practical thereafter.
112.5 Private Sewer Tapping: No person shall cut, break,
pierce or tap any main or private sewer or appurtenance thereof,
or introduce any pipe, tube, trough or conduit into any public
sewer or appurtenance thereof without the written consent as
may be required by the Building Official or Chief Plumbing
Inspector.
112.5.1 Storm or rainwater waste shall not discharge into a
sanitary sewer, nor shall sewage discharge into a public
storm sewer.
112.5.2 Public sewer systems shall be vented through the
building sanitary drainage systems.
112.6 Posting floor loads.
112.6.1 Occupancy. An existing or new building shall not
be occupied for any purpose which will cause the floors
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