(a) Non-residential. No new building or structure in a non-residential classification shall be used or occupied and no change in the existing occupancy of any building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until a Building Inspector of the City has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein.
(b) Residential. No building or structure, or any portion thereof, used or intended for use as a private residence or apartment dwelling shall be used or occupied until the Building Department has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein.
(c) Certificate of Occupancy. No builder, general contractor, owner, or tenant shall knowingly permit a building or structure as described in subsection (a) and (b) hereof to be used or occupied until such time as there has been issued a certificate of occupancy as required by subsections (a) or (b) herein.
(Ord. 12-104-99. Passed 12-21-99.)