(a) Administrative Official. The Building Official shall administer and enforce this Zoning Code. He or she may be provided with the assistance of such other persons as Council may direct.
If the Building Official finds that any of the provisions of this Zoning Code is being violated, he or she shall notify, in writing, the person responsible for such violation, or the owner of record of the lot upon which such violation is taking place, indicating the nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct it. He or she shall order discontinuance of the illegal use of any lot or structure, removal of illegal structures or of illegal additions, alterations or structural changes, discontinuance of any illegal work being done or any other action authorized by this Zoning Code to ensure compliance with or to prevent violation of its provisions.
(b) Permits Required. No structure shall be erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered without a permit therefor, issued by the Building Official, except in conformity with the provisions of the Zoning Code in the case of a written approval for a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission, or a reversal on appeal, or a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals, in accordance with the provisions of this Zoning Code.
(c) Certificates of Zoning Compliance for New, Altered or Nonconforming Uses. No person shall use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of any structure or premises, or part thereof, hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure, until a certificate of zoning compliance has been issued therefor by the Building Official stating that the proposed use of the structure or lot conforms to the requirements of this Zoning Code.
(1) No nonconforming structure or use shall be maintained, renewed, changed, or extended until a certificate of zoning compliance has been issued by the Building Official. The certificate of zoning compliance shall state specifically wherein the nonconforming use differs from the provisions of this Zoning Code, provided that upon enactment or amendment of this Zoning Code, owners or occupants of nonconforming uses or structures shall have three (3) months to apply for certificates of zoning compliance. Failure to make such application within three (3) months shall be presumptive evidence that the property was a conforming use at the time of enactment or amendment of this Zoning Code.
(2) No permit for erection, alteration, moving or repair of any structure shall be issued until an application has been made for a certificate of zoning compliance. The certificate shall be issued in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Code upon completion of the work.
(3) A temporary certificate of zoning compliance may be issued by the Building Official for a period not exceeding six (6) months during alterations for partial occupancy of a structure pending completion of such alterations, provided that such temporary certificates may include such conditions and safeguards as will protect the safety of the occupants and the public.
(4) The Building Official shall maintain a record of all certificates of zoning compliance, and a copy shall be furnished upon request to any person.
(5) Failure to obtain a certificate of zoning compliance shall be a violation of this Zoning Code punishable as provided in Section 1262.99.
(d) Authorized Construction and Use. Permits or certificates of zoning compliance shall be issued by the Building Official on the basis of plans and applications approved, where necessary, by the Planning Commission or the Board of Zoning Appeals and shall authorize only the use, arrangement and construction set forth in such approved plans or construction. A use, arrangement or construction at variance with that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this Zoning Code punishable as provided in Section 1262.99
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(Res. 24-95. Passed 2-13-95; Ord. 2001-4. Passed 10-8-01.)