{
  "url": "https://classa.info/glossary/certificate-of-occupancy",
  "title": "Certificate of occupancy (CO)",
  "description": "Local-authority sign-off that the space may be occupied.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Local-authority sign-off that the space may be occupied.",
  "tldr": [
    "Local-authority sign-off that the space may be occupied.",
    "Required for legal tenant occupancy in most jurisdictions."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "category": "Legal",
    "regionScope": "Global"
  },
  "pageType": "glossary",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/certificate-of-occupancy), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z."
}