Certificate of Occupancy (CO)

Construction glossary · Core terms

Core terms · definition

A document issued by the building department certifying a structure complies with code and is safe to occupy. Often required after major remodels and before a property can be legally sold.

Source: NAHB — Home Buyer's Dictionary

Where this term lands on a Columbus budget

The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.