A. No land shall be occupied or used, and no building hereafter erected or altered shall be occupied or used, in whole or in part, for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the zoning administrator stating that the building complies with all the building and health laws and ordinances, and with the provisions of this title. No change of use shall be made in any building or part thereof, now or thereafter erected or altered, without a permit having been issued by the zoning administrator, and no permit shall be issued to make such change unless it is in conformity with the provisions of this title and amendments thereto.
B. Nothing in this section shall prevent the continuance of the present occupancy or use of any existing building, except as may be necessary for safety of life and property.
C. Certificate for occupancy shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit. The certificate of occupancy and completion shall be issued within twenty-one days after receipt of notice of completion of erection or alteration of such building, and proof of compliance with requirements of this and other applicable ordinances.
(Ord. 81-11 Art. XVII § 9, 1980).