Certificate of Occupancy — City of San Bernardino
A San Bernardino Certificate of Occupancy is issued after final inspections clear from Building, Planning, Public Works, Fire, and Solid Waste.
What it is. The Certificate of Occupancy issued when a structure is ready for occupancy. A final inspection requires clearances from Building & Safety, Planning, Land Development, Public Works Roads, the Fire Department, and Solid Waste (Construction Waste Management Plan), with all outstanding fees paid; all final inspections must be cleared in writing before utilities are released and the CofO is issued.
Who issues it. City of San Bernardino — Building & Safety Division (City layer).
When you need it. Before occupying the space for the restaurant use.
How to apply. Complete permitted work; obtain multi-department final clearances; the CofO is issued and utilities released.
Fees. Per the City schedule — see source (⟢ VERIFY).
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.
References
- City of San Bernardino — Building & Safety Division — https://www.sanbernardino.gov/205/Building-Safety-Division — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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