Subd. 1. Requirement. A certificate of occupancy shall be obtained before any building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be occupied or before the use of any such building is altered.
Subd. 2. Application. Application for a certificate of occupancy for a new building or for existing buildings for which the use or the structure will be altered shall be made to the City Administrator as part of the application for a building permit as required in this Code.
Subd. 3. Proof of Compliance. Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of a building or land complies with all provisions of law and this chapter.