A zoning certificate shall be obtained for any lawful nonconforming building or use of land which is made nonconforming by the adoption of this Zoning Code. Application for such certificates for nonconforming use shall be filed with the zoning inspector by the owner or lessee of a building or land occupied by such nonconforming use within three years of the effective date of this Zoning Code. It shall be the duty of the zoning inspector to issue a certificate for a lawful nonconforming use and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the nonconforming use was lawfully in existence immediately prior to the effective date of this Zoning Code. No charge shall be made for issuing the zoning certificate in accordance with this section.
(Ord. 9098, passed 6-12-2023)