The Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application is the City of Dallas form that a business owner or applicant completes to describe a business location, give its current C.O. number and list the changes requested. It is one of the Dallas permit forms published by the City of Dallas Development Services Department; the header of the form reads Planning and Development Department. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the City of Dallas at the official link.
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What is Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application – Dallas, TX?
The Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application is a one-page City of Dallas form on which a business owner (occupant) or an applicant identifies a business location, states its current certificate of occupancy (C.O.) number and lists the changes requested. The form is the starting point for a Dallas certificate of occupancy request handled under this application.
The form collects the date, the name of the business, its street address and building and suite number, and the contact details of the business owner (occupant): address, city, state, ZIP code, phone and email. A second block is for an applicant who is different from the business owner. The form then asks for the current C.O. number, the square footage of the tenant space or building, and whether the request is a change in use of land, tenant space or building, with YES and NO boxes. A line headed LIST ALL CHANGES REQUESTED describes what is being asked.
Above the signature line, the applicant states that the completed application is true and correct, agrees that if a permit is issued all provisions of city ordinances and state laws will be complied with, states that they are the owner of the property or the duly authorized agent, grants permission to enter the premises and make all inspections, and affirms that the email address given may be used for official communication about the application and permit.
The header names the Planning and Development Department, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Dallas TX 75203, (214) 948-4480. The revision date printed at the bottom is 4/17/2025.
Who needs to file Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application – Dallas, TX?
The business owner (occupant) completes this application when requesting an administrative certificate of occupancy for a business in Dallas. The form has a separate block for an applicant who is different from the business owner, so a person filing on the owner's behalf lists their own name, address, city, state, ZIP code, phone and email there.
The signature statement sets the condition for whoever signs: the signer must be the owner of the property or the duly authorized agent. By signing, that person also grants permission to enter the premises and make all inspections, and agrees that the email address on the form may be used for official communication about the application and permit.
The form does not name any group that is excluded, and it prints no other eligibility rules. Questions about whether your situation calls for this application can go to the department named in the header, at (214) 948-4480.
When to file Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application – Dallas, TX
The form prints no deadline of its own. The triggering event is the request itself: you complete it when you are asking for an administrative certificate of occupancy for a business location, with the current C.O. number and the changes requested ready to enter. Check the box that says whether the request is a change in use of land, tenant space or building, because the form asks for that answer. For timing questions, including how long the city takes to act, contact the department named in the header at (214) 948-4480.
How to fill out Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application – Dallas, TX
Enter the application date
Write the date in the DATE field at the top of the form, below the Planning and Development Department header.
Identify the business
Enter the NAME OF BUSINESS, the STREET ADDRESS OF BUSINESS and, where it applies, the BLDG AND SUITE NO.
Complete the business owner block
Under BUSINESS OWNER(OCCUPANT), enter the address, city, state, ZIP code, phone and email.
Add the applicant if different
If the person applying is not the business owner (occupant), fill in the APPLICANT block with address, city, state, ZIP code, phone and email. If they are the same, this block is for a different applicant only.
Enter the current C.O. number
Write the number of the existing certificate of occupancy in the CURRENT C.O. NUMBER field.
State the square footage
Answer the question about the square footage of the tenant space or building in the Square Feet field.
Answer the change in use question
Check YES or NO for whether this is a change in use of land, tenant space or building.
List all changes requested
In the LIST ALL CHANGES REQUESTED area, describe every change you are asking for.
Read the certification statement
Read the statement above the signature line: the information is true and correct, ordinances and state laws will be complied with if a permit is issued, you are the owner or duly authorized agent, inspections are permitted, and the email may be used for official communication.
Review, sign and download the PDF
Check every field, add the applicant's signature, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and contact the department named in the header to confirm how to deliver it.
How to submit Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application – Dallas, TX
The form does not name a submission channel, portal, fee or attachment list. Its header identifies the Planning and Development Department, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Dallas TX 75203, telephone (214) 948-4480.
- Department contact: call (214) 948-4480 or write to the address in the header to confirm how the City of Dallas accepts the completed application.
- Email on the form: the applicant affirms that the email address entered may be used for official communication about the application and permit, so enter one you check.
- Signature: the application must carry the applicant's signature, and the signer must be the property owner or the duly authorized agent.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the City of Dallas channels confirmed with the department.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving the current C.O. number blank when the business already has a certificate of occupancy; the form asks for it.
- Skipping the YES or NO box that asks whether the request is a change in use of land, tenant space or building.
- Writing only some of the requested changes instead of listing all changes requested.
- Leaving out the building and suite number for a tenant space, when the form has a field for it.
- Filling the applicant block with the owner's details, or leaving it blank, when the person filing is different from the business owner (occupant).
- Entering an email address that is not monitored; the signature statement lets the city use it for official communication about the application and permit.
- Signing as applicant without being the owner of the property or the duly authorized agent, which is the condition printed above the signature.
- Submitting the application unsigned, with no applicant's signature.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application?
It is a City of Dallas form that identifies a business location, the business owner (occupant) and any different applicant, the current C.O. number, the square footage and the changes requested. It also records whether the request is a change in use.
Is this the form for a Dallas certificate of occupancy?
This is the City of Dallas Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application. It asks for the current C.O. number and the changes requested. For other types of Dallas certificate of occupancy requests, contact the department at (214) 948-4480.
Who can sign the Administrative Certificate of Occupancy Application?
The signer must be the owner of the property or the duly authorized agent, as the statement above the signature line says. The signer also grants permission to enter the premises and make all inspections.
What if I am not the business owner?
Fill in the applicant block, which is meant for an applicant different from the business owner (occupant), with your own address, city, state, ZIP code, phone and email. The business owner block is still completed with the occupant's details.
Can I fill out the Dallas certificate of occupancy application online?
You can complete the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file the application with the City of Dallas; delivery follows the city's channels, which you can confirm at (214) 948-4480.
Why does the form ask for an email address?
By signing, the applicant affirms that the email address given may be used for official communication concerning the application and permit. Enter an address you actually check.
Where do I send the completed application?
The form prints no submission channel. Its header lists the Planning and Development Department, 320 E Jefferson Blvd, Dallas TX 75203, telephone (214) 948-4480; contact the department to confirm how it accepts the completed application.
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