(A) No occupancy, use, or change of use, except buildings incidental to agricultural operations, shall take place until a certificate of occupancy shall have been applied for, in writing, and issued by the Zoning Administrator in the following cases:
(1) Occupancy and use of a building or structure hereafter erected or enlarged;
(2) Change in use of an existing building or structure;
(3) Occupancy and use of vacant land except for agricultural operations;
(4) Change in the use of land to a use of a different classification except for agricultural operations; and
(5) Any change in the use of a non-conforming use.
(B) Written application for a certificate of occupancy for a new building or for an existing building which will be enlarged shall be made at the same time as the application for an improvement location permit.
(C) Written application for a certificate of occupancy shall be applied for within ten days of a contemplated change in use of a building or land. If the proposed use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the certificate of occupancy therefore shall be issued within four days after the application for the same was made.
(D) A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the Commission and a copy shall be forwarded, on request, to any person having proprietary or temporary interest in the building or land affected.
(E) Pending the issuance of such a certificate, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Zoning Administrator for a period of not more than six months during the completion of the construction of the building or of alterations which are required under the terms of any law or ordinance. Such temporary certificate may be renewed, but it shall not be construed in any way to alter the respective rights, duties, or obligations of the owner or of the county relating to the use of occupancy of the land or building, or any other matter covered by this chapter, and such temporary certificate shall not be issued except under such restrictions and provisions as will adequately ensure the safety of the occupants.
(Ord. 2005-01, passed 2-17-2005) Penalty, see § 153.999