Closing Delayed for Certificate of Occupancy

[Marilin Matos]

Hey BP!

I am in the middle of closing on my first deal. It was formerly a large single family that was changed into a 2 family. We are pretty much at the end of the process. Inspection done. Mortgage is approved. Title Search came back clean. There were open permits for the work done but the title company was unable to find the CO. Turns out the sellers are working on getting it right now. They bought the house late 2018, renovated and put on the market late 2019 and we started closing mid January 2020. The issue is that the house originally had a garage but it was torn down and it wasn't rebuilt. The garage was never part of the deal. Apparently, the Building department is weighing the question if the house needs a garage to obtain a C.O. or is the driveway sufficient to provide the parking the Municipality requires. The driveway fits 6 cars so I am thinking this is enough. 

Should I be worried? Is there anything I can do to help speed this along?