1125.01 REQUIRED; COMPLIANCE WITH ZONING ORDINANCE; PREVIOUSLY EXISTING CONFORMING BUILDINGS.

   (a)    No owner shall use or permit the use of any structure, building or land, or part thereof, hereafter created, erected, changed, converted or enlarged, wholly or partly, until a Zoning Certificate shall have been issued by the Administrative Officer. It shall be the duty of the Administrative Officer to issue a Certificate, provided he is satisfied that the structure, building or premises, and the proposed use thereof, conform with all the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance. No permit for excavation or construction shall be issued by the Administrative Officer unless the plans, specifications and the intended use conform to the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.

   (b)    Under written request from the owner or tenant, the Administrative Officer shall issue a Zoning Certificate for any building or premises existing at the time of enactment of this Zoning Ordinance certifying, after inspection, that the use conforms to the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance. No charge shall be made for issuing a Zoning Certificate in accordance with this subsection. (Ord. 40-63. Passed 12-12-63.)