A. Scope Of Permit: A certificate of occupancy shall be required before the occupancy or use of each building or structure hereafter constructed, enlarged or altered, and the regulatory ordinances of this City. No building or addition thereto, constructed after the effective date hereof, and no addition to an existing building shall be occupied, and no land vacant on the effective date hereof shall be used for any purpose, until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Zoning Administrator. No change in a use in any district shall be made until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Zoning Administrator. Every occupancy certificate shall state that the use or occupancy complies with all the provisions of this title.
B. Application For Occupancy Certificates: Every application for a building permit shall also be deemed to be an application for a certificate of occupancy. Every application for a certificate of occupancy for a new or changed use of land, or building where no building permit is required, shall be made to the Zoning Administrator on approved forms.
C. Issuance Of Occupancy Certificate: Said certificate shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator, and may be on one form conforming with all the regulatory ordinances of this City. No certificates of occupancy for a building or addition thereto, constructed after the effective date hereof, shall be issued until construction has been completed, and the premises have been inspected and certified by the Zoning Administrator to be in full and complete compliance with the plans and specifications. No addition to a previously existing building shall be occupied, and no new use of a building in any district shall be established until the premises have been inspected and certified by the Zoning Administrator to be in full compliance with all the applicable standards of the zoning district in which it is located. Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate may be issued to be valid for a period not to exceed six (6) months from its date, during the completion of any addition or during partial occupancy of the premises. An occupancy certificate shall be issued, or written notice shall be given to the applicant stating the reasons why a certificate cannot be issued, not later than fourteen (14) days after the Zoning Administrator is notified in writing that the building or premises is ready for occupancy.
D. Certificate For Continued Occupancy Of Nonconforming Uses: Certificates for the continued occupancy of nonconforming uses existing at the time of passage of this title, or made nonconforming by this title, shall state that the use is a nonconforming one, and does not conform with the provisions of this title. The Zoning Administrator shall notify the owners of such property that it is subject to all the limitations and restrictions imposed by the regulatory ordinances of this City upon the nonconforming use of property. (Ord. B-39, 1969)