(A) A certificate of occupancy shall be obtained before:
(1) Any vacant land is hereafter occupied or used, except for agricultural purposes other than livestock farming or dairying;
(2) Any building hereafter erected or structurally altered is occupied or used; or
(3) The use of any such building is altered.
(B) (1) Application for a certificate of occupancy for a new building or for an existing building which has been altered shall be made to the City Clerk as part of the application for such building as required in of this chapter. The certificate shall be issued within ten days after the erection or alteration of such building or part thereof has been completed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Pending the issuance of such a certificate, the City Clerk may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for a period of not exceeding six months during the completion of the erection or alteration of such building.
(2) The temporary certificate shall not be construed as in any way altering the respective rights, duties or obligations of the owners or the city relating to the use or occupancy of the premises or any other matter except under such restrictions and provisions as will adequately ensure the safety of occupants.
(C) Written application for a certificate of occupancy for the use of vacant land or for a change in the character of the use of land as provided in shall be made before any such land shall be so occupied for use. Such certificate of occupancy shall be issued within three days after the application therefor has been made if the use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(D) (1) Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of a building or land complies with all provisions of law and of this chapter. A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a propionate or tenancy interest in the building or land affected. No fee shall be charged for a certificate of occupancy.
(2) No building permit for the erection or alteration of a building shall be issued before application has been made for a certificate of occupancy.