City of Phoenix Planning & Development Department
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy Application – Page 2 of 3
TRT/DOC/00705
Requirements
Administrative:
1. A TCO cannot be issued until the appropriate fee in accordance with the adopted fee
schedule has been paid to P&D Payments and Submittals or by phone through
Communications, 602-262-7811.
2. A TCO is valid for the stated occupancy only and shall comply with the conditions
and/or stipulations as identified on this document and signed by the owner or owner’s
legal representative.
3. Any changes in scope or occupancy limits will require a new application and payment of
an additional application fee. The new application for TCO shall indicate all additional
conditions and/or stipulations.
Technical:
1. All inspection disciples shall provide approval to the owner or the owner's agent before
the TCO application is requested from the P&D Inspections Field Supervisor.
2. New Construction Fire Inspection is required for TCO.
3. Associated site and civil requirements must be met except when the use is for stocking
only.
4. Code-required fire and life/safety systems, i.e., sprinklers, fire alarms, smoke detectors,
fire rated floor systems, duct, shafts, and penetrations, elevators, exit illumination, exits
and exit stairways, must be in place and functional on the level of occupancy
considered, one story above and down to the level of exit discharge.
5. Accessibility requirements for the area to be occupied and ingress/egress to and from
the area must be in complete compliance, except for stocking only.
6. Parking, including accessible spaces, must be available for the occupancy of the area
under consideration except for stocking only.
7. Sprinklers and standpipes must be functional on floors under construction; proper
design pressures are required on the floor of occupancy, the adjacent floor above and
to grade.
8. Any other issues pursuant to field conditions and listed as stipulations.