The following requirements for a Certificate of Zoning Compliance issued by the Zoning Inspector shall apply to all uses in all Districts:
(a) No person shall hereafter use, permit the use of, change the use of, or enlarge the use of any building, or premises or part thereof, including such buildings and premises that are hereafter constructed, erected, created, changed, or converted wholly or partly in its structure and/or use, until the Zoning Inspector has issued a Certificate of Zoning Compliance stating that the building and the premises comply with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the continuance of the present occupancy and/or use of any premises of any existing building as provided under Chapter 1173.
(b) The Zoning Inspector is authorized to issue the Certificate of Zoning Compliance upon completion of the following conditions, as applicable:
(1) All the provisions of the Zoning Code have been satisfied;
(2) The Zoning Inspector has received a certificate from the Building Inspector and Electrical Inspector showing that the construction, erection, creation, change, or conversion of the building and/or premises has been completed in accordance with the Building Code;
(3) The Zoning Inspector has received a certificate from the Village Engineer showing conformity with the site plan, and where applicable that all street improvements have been installed;
(4) The Zoning Inspector has received a certificate from the Summit County Health District or the Department of Environmental Services showing that all the requirements of that Department have been complied with.
(c) All Certificates of Zoning Compliance shall be applied for concurrently with the application for a Zoning Permit. Such certificate shall be issued within ten (10) days after the conditions of subsection (b) hereof have been met. In the instances wherein Zoning Permits have been issued prior to the effective date of this amending ordinance, applications for a Certificate of Zoning Compliance shall be made with the Zoning Inspector prior to occupying the building or premises, and shall be issued as hereinbefore provided.
(d) The Zoning Inspector shall retain a record of all Certificates of Zoning Compliance and a copy shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or premises affected.
(e) The Zoning Inspector shall cause a notice of compliance to be posted on all premises requiring the issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
(f) In the event the Zoning Inspector fails to issue a Certificate of Zoning Compliance, or rejects the application, following ten (10) days from the date of satisfaction of the conditions listed in this section the party submitting such application shall have the right to submit the application to the Board of Zoning Appeals, which Board shall have the right to issue the Certificate of Zoning Compliance.
(g) Whoever violates this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 1143.99 of this Code. (Ord. 2017-7-15. Passed 9-12-17.)