Certificate of Occupancy — Unincorporated DeKalb County
A Certificate of Occupancy is required before a DeKalb County business license can be issued for a new commercial restaurant space.
Overview
In DeKalb, the CO is a gatekeeper: new commercial business-license applications require a Certificate of Occupancy first. Once inspections are approved, bring the signed permit card to the county office to pick up the CO, then proceed to the business license.
For food businesses, Fire Marshal approval/CO is also required before the health permitting inspection.
What SpoonSeal tracks
The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
Stay ahead of this requirement
SpoonSeal stores your documents, tracks expirations, and reminds you before anything lapses — so you are always inspection-ready.
Get started free →This guide is informational and not legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the official agency linked above.