(A) After the effective date of this subchapter, for any vacant building or building which is ordered vacant, where a notice of violation of this subchapter has been issued by the City Manager, or his or her designee, no person shall re-occupy or let to another to re-occupy any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house or rooming unit in the building until a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
(B) The city, or its agent or designee, shall issue a certificate of occupancy in the name of the owner as defined herein for every building in the city inspected and found to be in conformity with this subchapter and other local and state housing and building requirements.
(C) A certificate of occupancy shall be issued within seven days after application therefor or a statement shall be given, in writing, specifying the reasons why a certificate of occupancy cannot be issued.
(D) Whenever any building is found to contain violations of this subchapter, the City Manager, or his or her designee, shall give notice that unless the violations are corrected within a reasonable period of time, the certificate of occupancy will be revoked, subject to appeal before the local Board of Housing, Building and Construction Appeals.
(1984 Code, § 152.04) (Ord. O-69-80, passed 11-4-1980; Ord. O-31-01, passed 8-7-2001; Ord. O-16-20, passed 8-11-2020) Penalty, see § 152.99