It shall be unlawful to use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any Building or Premises, or both, or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or Structure until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector. The certificate of occupancy shall state that the proposed uses of the Building or land conforms to all of the applicable requirements of the City Code, including zoning regulations, building code, and construction requirements for the Buildable Area(s) and Driveway(s), and that the Zoning Administrator has inspected the property and attested to that fact. Both the Building Inspector and the Zoning Administrator, at the discretion of either, shall have the authority to require an “as built” survey of the property to verify that the requirements for Buildable Area, Driveway, and Minimum Construction Elevations have been met. Either the Building Inspector or the Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to withhold the certificate of occupancy and to prohibit use and occupancy of the property until such time that compliance with these Code requirements can be verified to their satisfaction.
[§ 7A-310, amended by Ord. No. 89-1, effective July 21, 1989, and Ord. No. 91-2, effective June 12, 1992, amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007.]