A. Zoning Certificates: No permit, as required by the Building Code of the Village, shall be issued for the construction of a building, structure or land improvement or an alteration or enlargement of an existing building, structure, or land improvement, and the uses thereof, until the Zoning Administrator certifies that the application for a permit, with accompanying plans and specifications, conforms with the regulations of this title. Any permit issued in conflict with the provisions of this title shall be null and void. (1965 Code title 6 § 601.4)
1. Certificate Required:
a. No land shall be occupied or used and no building or structure hereinafter erected, altered or enlarged shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose until an occupancy certificate has been issued by the Zoning Administrator.
b. No change of use shall be made in any building, structure or land improvement, or part thereof, now or hereafter erected or constructed unless an occupancy certificate has been issued by the zoning administrator.
2. Conditions Of Issuance: An occupancy certificate shall be issued only after the zoning administrator has inspected the land, building or structure and finds: (1965 Code title 6 § 601.5)
a. It to be in compliance with all applicable regulations of the village, including, but not limited to, this title and the village building code, fire code and property maintenance code; and (1965 Code title 6 § 601.5; amd. 2009 Code)
b. That the use is a permanent use or a special use in the zoning district where such land, building or structure is located. If the use is a special use, a special use permit shall have properly been granted prior to issuance of an occupancy permit. (1965 Code title 6 § 601.5)
C. Temporary Occupancy Certificate: The zoning administrator may issue one temporary occupancy certificate for a period of six (6) months with one extension of not more than three (3) months if it is for the occupancy of a portion of land, building or structure that has been completed and conforms with subsection B2 of this section and the remaining portion of the land, building or structure or improvement is in the process of completion. (1965 Code title 6 § 601.6)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also section 12-1-3 of this Code. |