(A) No building or structure, or addition, shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the Commissioner has issued a certificate of occupancy as provided herein.
(B) Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the city. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this or other ordinances shall not be valid.
(C) After final inspection, when it is found that the building or structure contains no violations of the provisions of this code and any other applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, the Building Commissioner shall issue a certificate of occupancy, which shall contain the following:
(1) The building permit number;
(2) The address of the building;
(3) The name of the owner;
(4) A description of that portion of the building for which the certificate is issued.
(5) A statement that the described portion of the building has been inspected for compliance with the requirements of this code for the group and division of occupancy and the use for which the proposed occupancy is classified;
(6) The signature of the Building Commissioner, and of an authorized representative of the Planning and Zoning Department; and
(7) Any restrictions which may affect usage of the structure.
(D) The certificate of occupancy shall be permanently posted in a conspicuous place on the premises and shall not be removed except by the authority of the Building Commissioner, except that the certificate need not be posted in residential occupancies.
(E) The Building Commissioner may, in writing, suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy issued under the provisions of this code whenever the certificate is issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or when it is determined that the building or structure or portion thereof is in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions of this code.
(F) In cases where the issuance of a certificate of occupancy is not required, such as the remodeling of a part of a building or structure, the portion of the building or structure shall not be occupied until it has passed the final inspection required under this code.
(G) Use or occupancy of any building or structure prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall constitute a violation of this section and shall subject the violator(s) to the penalties in § 153.99.
(H) (1) A permittee may request, in writing, temporary occupancy of a building or structure.
(2) Upon such request, the Building Commissioner shall determine that no substantial hazard will result from occupancy of any building or portion thereof before the same is completed.
(3) If the Commissioner finds that no substantial hazard will result from the occupancy, the Commissioner may grant temporary occupancy for the use of a portion or portions of a building or structure prior to the completion of the entire building or structure.
(4) The temporary occupancy shall be subject to any conditions imposed by the Commissioner.
(5) However, no such temporary occupancy may be granted if it is found that requirements of the city have not been met.
(1979 Code, § 153.034) (Ord. 4608, passed 8-20-2001; Am. Ord. 4704, passed 9-23-2002; Am. Ord. 4922, passed 9-16-2005)