(a) The Certificate of Occupancy is suspended at the time a property is deemed a vacant or abandoned structure as defined in this chapter. No structure that is vacant or abandoned shall be reoccupied until inspected and found to be in compliance with the International Property Maintenance Code except where otherwise specified herein. The Certificate of Occupancy is revoked once a property has been vacant or abandoned for more than 24 months as defined by this chapter.
(b) Occupancy of a residential property can be obtained by one of the following:
(1) If the owner intends to occupy the property as their primary residence and the property has not been vacant or abandoned for more than six months an International Property Maintenance Code inspection is not required. The Certificate of Occupancy shall be reinstated once notification of principal residence exemption is provided to the City and all outstanding registration and monitoring fees have been paid.
(2) If the property has been vacant or abandoned for more than six months but less than 25 months or the property is going to be occupied by anyone other than the owner an International Property Maintenance Code inspection must be conducted. If there are no violations at the time of inspection the Certificate of Occupancy is reinstated and the property can be occupied. If violations are present at the time of inspection but none of which are health, safety, or welfare, a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued and the property may be occupied providing a follow-up reinspection is conducted to verify that all violations have been corrected. Once all violations have been corrected, and all outstanding registration and monitoring fees have been paid, the full Certificate of Occupancy will be reinstated.
(3) If the property has been vacant or abandoned for more than 24 months an all-trade safety inspection must be conducted to include inspection of electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and building as defined by State Codes. If there are no violations at the time of inspection, the Certificate of Occupancy will be reinstated and the property can be occupied. If violations are present at the time of inspection but none of which are health, safety, or welfare, a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy will be issued and the property may be occupied providing follow up reinspection is conducted to verify that all violations have been corrected. Once all violations have been corrected, and all outstanding registration and monitoring fees have been paid, the full Certificate of Occupancy will be reinstated.
(c) Occupancy of a commercial property can be obtained by one of the following:
(1) If the property has been vacant for more than 180 days but less than 25 months an International Property Maintenance Code inspection must be conducted. If there are no violations present at the time of inspection the Certificate of Occupancy is reinstated and the property can be occupied. If violations are present at the time of inspection but none of which are health, safety, or welfare a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy will be issued and the property may be occupied providing follow up reinspection is conducted to verify that all violations have been corrected.
(2) If the property has been vacant for more than 24 months an all-trade safety inspection must be conducted to include electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and building as defined by State Codes. If there are no violations at the time of inspection the Certificate of Occupancy is reinstated and the property can be occupied. If violations are present at the time of inspection but none of which are health, safety, or welfare, a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued and the property occupied providing follow up reinspection is conducted to verify that all violations have been corrected. Once all violations have been corrected, and all outstanding registration and monitoring fees have been paid, the full Certificate of Occupancy is reinstated.
(Ord. 22-05. Passed 9-20-05; Ord. 04-2016. Passed 5-17-16.)