(A) Generally. No person shall use or permit the use of any structure or premises or part thereof, hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, enlarged or moved, wholly or partly, until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Department. Such certificate shall show that the structure or use, or both, or the premises, or the affected part thereof, are in conformance with the provisions of the zoning regulations. It shall be the duty of the Department to issue such certificates if it is found that all provisions of the zoning regulations have been met, and to withhold such certificate unless the requirements of the zoning regulations have been met.
(B) No occupancy permit. No person shall allow occupancy of any building until the Department has been notified by the appropriate agencies that the private details of water, electricity and where applicable, sanitary sewer and natural gas are completed in such a fashion that such private utilities are available for use on the property in question.
(C) Temporary certificate of occupancy. Temporary certificate(s) of occupancy may be issued by the Department for a period not exceeding six months during alteration or partial occupancy of a building pending its completion in accordance with general rules and regulations concerning such temporary certificate and with such additional conditions or safeguards as are necessary in the circumstances of the case to protect the safety of the general public.
(D) Certificate of occupancy for existing uses or structures. Upon request from the owner or tenant, and upon inspection, the Department shall issue a certificate of occupancy for any building, premises or use that is in conformity with the provisions of the zoning regulations or that a legal non- conformity exists as specified in the certificate.
(Ord. 06-2008, passed 6-16-2008, § 1.12)