(A) General. No building, structure or land shall be used or occupied, in whole or in part, nor shall any change made in the use or type of occupancy of an existing building or structure requiring a building permit, nor shall any change be made in the use of land, except to any use which is primarily agricultural, unless a certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator in accordance with this chapter.
(B) Temporary certificate. Upon request, the Zoning Administrator may issue a partial certificate of occupancy for a period not to exceed 90 days, for a building or structure or part thereof, before the entire work covered by the building permit shall have been completed, provided such portion or portions as have been completed may be occupied safely without endangering life or the public welfare.
(C) Application for certificate of occupancy. All applications for a certificate of occupancy shall be made by the owner or his or her agent and shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner, registered architect, licensed professional engineer, or superintendent of construction who shall state that he or she has examined the approved plans of the structure, that said structure has been erected in accordance with the approved plans and that it complies with this chapter and all local code and resolutions/ordinances governing building construction. The application and affidavit shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator.
(D) Issuance of certificate of occupancy. Before issuing a certificate of occupancy, the Zoning Administrator shall examine all buildings, structures or sites for which an application has been filed for a building permit to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, demolish, or change the use or occupancy. The Zoning Administrator shall maintain a record of all examinations and inspections, together with a record of findings of violations of the law.
(E) Authorization. A certificate of occupancy shall be deemed to authorize, and is required for, both initial and continued occupancy and use of the building or land to which it applies, and shall continue in effect so long as such building or land is used as authorized in the certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-23-2009) Penalty, see § 154.999