Title 16 - BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION ... - King County

provide access on the date for which inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the
approval of the building official.
To obtain a reinspection, the applicant must request a reinspection and pay the reinspection fee
as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by K.C.C. Title 27.
In instances where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work
will be performed until the required fees have been paid. (Ord. 14914 § 59, 2004: Ord. 14111 § 30, 2001:
Ord. 12560 § 28, 1996. Formerly K.C.C. 16.04.05024).
16.02.460 Certificate of occupancy - Use and occupancy. Section 110.1 of the International
Building Code is not adopted and the following is substituted:
Use and occupancy (IBC 110.1). No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no
change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made
until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy or a temporary certificate of occupancy
therefore as provided herein.
Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the
provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Certificates presuming to give authority to
violate or cancel the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid. (Ord.
14914 § 61, 2004: Ord. 14111 § 31, 2001: Ord. 12560 § 29, 1996. Formerly K.C.C. 16.04.05025).
16.02.470 Certificate of occupancy - Certificates issued. Section 110.2 of the International
Building Code is not adopted and the following is substituted:
Certificates issued (UBC 110.2). The building official may issue either a certificate of occupancy
or a certificate of shell completion. (Ord. 14914 § 63, 2004: Ord. 14111 § 32, 2001: Ord. 12560 § 30,
1996. Formerly K.C.C. 16.04.05026).
16.02.480 Certificate issued - Certificate of occupancy. Section 110.2 of the International
Building Code supplemented with the following:
Certificate of occupancy (IBC 110.2.1). After final inspection, if no violations of this code or of related
land use and public health ordinances, rules and regulations have been discovered, or if such violations
have been discovered and corrected, the building official shall issue a certificate of occupancy which shall
contain the following:
1. The building permit number.
2. The address of the building.
3. The name and address of the owner.
4. A description of that portion of the building for which the certificate is issued.
5. The name of the building official.
6. A statement that the building may be occupied.
7. The edition of the code under which the permit was issued.
8. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 3.
9. The type of construction as defined in chapter 6.
10 The design occupant load.
11. If an automatic sprinkler system is provided, whether the sprinkler system is required.
12. Any special stipulation and conditions of the building permit.
13. An explanation that the responsibility for the building's compliance with the provisions of the
applicable King County codes and for maintenance of the building rests exclusively with the permit
applicants and their agents and the building's owners. (Ord. 14914 § 65, 2004: Ord. 14111 § 33, 2001:
Ord. 12560 § 31, 1996. Formerly K.C.C. 16.04.05027).
16.02.490 Certificate issued - Certificate of shell completion. Section 110.2 of the
International Building Code is supplemented with the following:
Certificate issued - Certificate of shell completion (IBC 110.2.2). After final inspection of a
building or structure for which the permit was issued for only the building shell, if no violations of this code
or of related land use and public health ordinances, rules and regulations have been discovered, or if such
violations have been discovered and have been corrected, the building official shall issue a certificate of
shell completion which shall contain the following:
1. The building permit number.
2. The address of the building.
3. The name and address of the owner.
4. A description of the building or that portion of the building for which the certificate is issued.
5. The name of the building official.
6. A statement that no portion of the building shall be occupied until tenant improvement permits
are obtained and occupancy is approved.