(a) It shall be unlawful for an owner to use or permit the use of any structure, building or land or part thereof, however created, erected, changed, converted or enlarged, wholly or partly, until a zoning certificate shall have been issued by the Zoning Inspector. It shall be the duty of the Zoning Inspector to issue a certificate, provided he is satisfied that the structure, building, or premises and the proposed use thereof conforms to all the requirements of this Ordinance. The Zoning Inspector shall issue no permit for excavation, construction, or reconstruction unless the plans, specifications and the intended use conform to the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Upon written request from the owner or authorized agent, the Zoning Inspector shall issue a zoning certificate for any building or premises existing at the time of enactment of this Ordinance certifying after inspection the extent and kind of use made of the building or premises and whether such use conforms to the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 2012-10. Passed 9-4-12.)