(a) Certificate of Occupancy Application. A certificate of occupancy shall be applied for by the owner or his agent and shall be issued by the Building Commissioner as a condition precedent to the occupancy of the following types of building and land use:
(1) Use of building erected or altered. A certificate of occupancy for the erection of a new building or for the alteration of an existing building shall be applied for at the same time as the application for a building permit, and such certificate shall be issued only after the erection or alteration of such building or a component thereof, has been completed and found, by inspection, to be in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Code. The applicant for building permit, owner and/or agent shall be held responsible for completing the work until the certificate of occupancy is issued. Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate for partial occupancy of a building may be issued for a period not exceeding 120 days, during which time alterations are being made or a dwelling completed.
(2) Change in use of conforming building or land. A certificate of occupancy shall be required for the use of vacant land or for a change in the use of a conforming building or land, and shall be issued, when found by inspection to be in conformity with provisions of this Zoning Code.
(3) Change in use of nonconforming building or land. A certificate of occupancy shall be required and issued whenever a nonconforming use of building or land is changed to either a conforming use or a more restrictive nonconforming use.
(b) Certificate for Existing Building or Land Use. Upon application by the owner, the Building Commissioner shall inspect a building or tract of land and shall issue a certificate of occupancy therefor certifying:
(1) The use of the building or land; and
(2) Whether such use conforms to all the provisions of this Zoning Code.
(c) Application.
(1) When not accompanying an application for a building permit, applications for a certificate of occupancy shall be submitted separately, accurate information given by the owner, or his agent, as to size and location of the lot, buildings or structures occupying the lot, the dimensions of all yards and open spaces, the use of land or buildings, and all such information as may be included on a printed form approved by the Planning and Design Commission to be furnished by the City.
(2) A record of all applications and certificates issued shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Commissioner and copies shall be furnished, upon request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.
(Ord. 67-17. Passed 5-15-67.)