(a) Zoning Certificate.
(1) A Zoning Certificate is a document issued by the Community Development Administrator which shall be required before a building or structure is erected, constructed, enlarged, structurally altered, or moved, in whole or in part, or the change of use of land or a building is commenced.
(2) A zoning certificate shall be required for the following:
A. The construction, reconstruction, relocation or alteration of a building, structure or use, including an accessory building or structure and accessory use.
B. The enlargement or expansion of an existing building or structure which increases the floor area, number of stories or expands the area of land use.
C. The reconstruction or alteration of the exterior, or exterior finish materials, of a multi-family or nonresidential building.
D. The occupancy or use of a building, structure or vacant land.
E. The occupancy or change in occupancy or tenancy of a nonresidential building or land use.
F. The reconstruction, alteration or expansion of a nonconforming use,
G. The construction of a major subdivision, Planned Residential Development, or condominium development.
H. The division of a parcel or consolidation of parcels.
(3) The Community Development Administrator shall issue a Zoning Certificate when the applicant has complied with all municipal requirements for the construction project including, but not limited to, the filing of performance guarantees, and liability insurance.
(4) No person shall use or permit the use or occupancy of a structure, building or land, or part thereof, hereinafter created, constructed, reconstructed, relocated, erected, altered, changed, converted, or enlarged, wholly or in part, until a zoning certificate has been issued by the Community Development Administrator.
(5) Upon written request from the owner or other person with standing, the Community Development Administrator shall issue a zoning certificate for any building or premises existing at the time of initial enactment of the Planning and Zoning Code certifying, after inspection, the extent and classification of the use or occupancy of the building or premises and whether the use or occupancy is permitted by the Code.
(6) The Community Development Administrator may classify as permitted or conditional a proposed use which is not classified as a permitted or conditional use in any zoning district, when the Community Development Administrator finds that the proposed use is a similar use with the equivalent purpose, scope and impact on the neighborhood as a use which is listed in the zoning district as a permitted or conditional use.
(b) Zoning Compliance Certificate.
(1) A Zoning Compliance Certificate is a document issued by the Community Development Administrator which certifies that a project, as constructed, complies with the terms and requirements of this Planning and Zoning Code and the Zoning Certificate previously issued. The Zoning Compliance Certificate certifies that the building may be occupied and/or the property used when the applicant has submitted documentation that all inspections and approvals authorizing the use and/or occupancy of the building and/or property have been secured and that the building and site will only be used and/or occupied for the use or uses authorized in the Zoning Certificate.
(c) Dedication Documents. Dedication Documents are required to be submitted for the dedication of land and/or the recording of a subdivision. The Zoning Compliance Certificate shall be issued after the Dedication Documents Submittal has been approved, or approved with conditions which have been satisfied; all improvements to be dedicated to public use have been accepted by ordinance approved by City Council; all required fees have been paid; the maintenance guarantee approved by the Law Director has been filed in accordance with Section 1163.05; and the applicant has complied with all municipal ordinances, standards and specifications.
(d) Post Construction Records. Upon completion of all construction of any project, subject to the provisions of this Planning and Zoning Code, the applicant shall submit to the Community Development Administrator all drawings and other documents verifying the construction as built, including reflecting all change orders that may have been approved during construction, in accordance with the specific requirements in Section 1111.27.
(Ord. 3273. Passed 5-9-24.)