(A) When required.
(1) Certificates of occupancy shall be required for any of the following:
(a) Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected or structurally altered;
(b) Change in use of an existing building to a use of a different classification;
(c) Occupancy and use of vacant land, except agricultural use.
(d) Any change in the use of a nonconforming use;
(e) Any change in occupancy or ownership.
(2) No such occupancy, use or change of use, shall take place until a certificate of occupancy therefore shall have been issued by the Building Inspector.
(3) Businesses planning to conduct retail sales must comply with and/or provide the following documentation to the Building Inspector at time of application for certificate of occupancy:
(a) Taxpayer and vendor account information for the sales and use permit number issued by the State Comptroller's office.
(b) The Taxpayer/Vendor Hold Status must reflect "NOT ON VENDOR HOLD" and the Sales Tax Permit Status must reflect "PERMITTED." The address, postal city, state, and zip code must reflect the current business address.
(c) In the event multiple location numbers exist, a specific location number with proper address information must be allocated for the business being applied for at time of certificate of occupancy application.
(B) Procedures for new or altered buildings.
(1) Application. Written application for a certificate of occupancy for a new building or for an existing building which is to be altered shall be made at the same time as the application for the building permit for such building. The certificate shall be issued within three days after a written request for the same has been made to the Building Inspector after the erection or alteration of such building or part thereof has been completed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Fee for issuance. A fee as provided for in § 18.00 of the Fee Schedule found in Appendix 1 of this Code shall be paid to the City Secretary for the issuance of certificates of occupancy hereunder on all occupancies within the B-1, B-2, and L-I zoned districts.
(`88 Code, App. A, § 20.00) (Ord. 155, passed 11-10-81; Am. Ord. 98-012, passed 3-10-98; Am. Ord. 98-023, passed 8-11-98; Am. Ord. 02-017, passed 5-14-02; Am. Ord. O-2006-011, passed 7-11-06)
(C) Procedures for vacant land or a change in use. Written application for a certificate of occupancy for the use of vacant land, or for a change in the use of land or a building, or for a change in a conforming use, as herein provided, shall be made to the Building Inspector. If the proposed use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the certificate of occupancy therefore shall be issued within three days after the application for same has been made.
(D) Contents and filing of certificate of occupancy. Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or the proposed use of a building or land complies with all provisions of law. A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Inspector and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having proprietary or tenancy interests in the building or land affected.
(E) Temporary certificate. Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Building Inspector for a period not exceeding six months, during the completion of alterations or during partial occupancy of a building pending its completion. Such temporary certificates shall not be construed as in any way altering the respective rights, duties, or obligations of the owners of the city relating to the use or occupancy of the premises or any other matter covered by this chapter.
(Ord. 100, passed 12-12-78)