(A) The owner of a residential property may apply for a temporary occupancy permit for the purposes of remodeling, rebuilding, or repairing the structure prior to occupancy so that utilities may be supplied in order to perform the work. No person shall reside in the structure until a permanent occupancy permit is obtained.
(B) For rental properties, landlords and property owners may obtain an interim permit to maintain utility service, if necessary, between periods of tenancy when no one resides in a structure. The interim occupancy permit may be issued for 90 days, with the Building and Zoning Administrator being allowed for good cause shown to continue the interim occupancy permit for one additional 90-day period.
(C) This section shall apply to any transfers of dwellings or dwelling units taking place after the effective date of this section with the exception of those transfers under contract for sale on or before the effective date of this section.
(Prior Code, § 9-4-2) (Ord. 817, passed 1-9-2017)