(a) In any district it shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any building or premises, or both or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure until an Occupancy Certificate shall have been issued therefor by the Zoning Inspector.
(b) An Occupancy Certificate shall be issued by the Zoning Inspector as hereinafter provided for after personal inspection and determination that the use of the structure and/or land conforms to the approved plans and use filed with the Zoning Inspector and upon which a Zoning Permit was issued. In addition thereto the Zoning Inspector shall obtain certification from the proper authorities that all inspections as to building requirements, sewer and utility connections, and safety requirements have been completed as required by the applicable codes.
(c) Occupancy Certificates issued on the basis of plans and applications approved by the Zoning Inspector authorize only the use and arrangement set forth in such approved plans and applications or amendments thereto and no other use, arrangement, or construction. Use, arrangement, or construction contrary to that authorized shall be deemed a violation of this Zoning Ordinance and punishable as provided in Section 1137.99 of this Ordinance.
(d) Occupancy Certificates for marinas, commercial or industrial, shall be reviewed annually. The Zoning Inspector shall inspect for compliance with the code and adherence to the originally approved use and arrangement set forth in the approved plans, applications or amendments thereto and no other use. The Zoning Inspector shall obtain certification from the proper authorities that all inspections as to building requirements, sewer and utility connections, and safety requirements have been completed as required by the applicable codes.
(e) Failure to obtain an Occupancy Certificate shall be a violation of this Zoning Ordinance and is punishable under Section 1137.99 of the Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 2008-133. Passed 12-16-08.)