What is generally required for a occupancy permit for a home?

[Brian Elfert]

Here's a link to something local for you. http://www.stlouispark.org/business/...fact_sheet.htm

Maybe your specific local codes will be similar

Looks like your local codes regarding occupancy only apply to commercial properties. But you may want to dig deeper. Couldn't find any permit requirements for Hennepin county though.

I couldn't find anything on that web page that described what is needed to actually get the occupancy permit. Commercial requirements are much stricter. A commercial building isn't always grandfathered in like residential properties.

I live in Shoreview, MN and I had to get an occupancy permit before I could move into my new home. It seems to be a requirement to get one when a new house is built or major changes are made.

I have been unable to find any city that has a checklist showing exactly what is required to get an occupancy permit. They all talk about needing to have life safety systems in place and such, but no exact requirements.

I would like to remove all interior walls except bathroom, insulate and sheetrock, put fixtures in bathroom, rewire (including smoke/CO detectors), put a cabinet or two and stove in kitchen area, and get HVAC running. It would basically be a giant efficiency apartment done with a minimum of investment. Later, I would remove the stove and cabinets and have a open space for woodshop.

While purusing the web, I found that some cities require occupancy permits any time a house changes hands. They use this as a stick to make sure homes meet minimal standards for habitation and meet requirements such as smoke detectors.

Brian Elfert