A. Certificate Required; Issuance: Certificate of occupancy for the use of vacant land or the change in the use of land as herein provided shall be applied for before any such land shall be occupied or used, and a certificate of occupancy shall be issued within ten (10) days after the application has been made, provided such use is in conformity with the provisions of this title.
B. Statement Of Compliance; Records Kept:
1. Certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of a building or land, complies with all the building and health laws and ordinances and with the provisions of this title.
2. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the building inspector, and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenant's interest in the building affected.
3. No fee shall be charged for an original certificate applied for coincident with the application for a building permit; for all other certificates or for copies of the original certificate there shall be a fee charged of one dollar ($1.00) each.
C. Excavation Permit: No permit for excavation for any building shall be issued before application has been made for certificate of occupancy. (1997 Code §17.48.070)