1139.01 POWERS AND DUTIES OF ZONING INSPECTOR.

   For the purpose of enforcing the Zoning Ordinance and amendments thereto, Council shall establish the position of Zoning Inspector, who shall be charged with the duty of issuing zoning certificates in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Inspector shall issue all other permits and collect all fees under the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations. He shall receive for the City all submissions or approvals required under the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations before presentation to any board, commission or officer of the City, and shall have the power and duty, in each instance, to reject any submission for failure to comply with any applicable regulations. He shall also have the power and duty to require any additional information or rendering necessary to the approval process.

   (a)    Zoning Certificate. A building permit shall only be granted when the Zoning Inspector has issued a zoning certificate which signifies that the project for which a building permit has been requested complies with all standard procedures and regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. Such zoning certificate shall be issued on such appropriate forms prepared by the Zoning Inspector.

   (b)    Certificate of Occupancy. No vacant land and no building erected, added to or altered shall be occupied or used in whole or in part nor shall any owner or tenant of any land or building hereafter change the use classification in any building, or portion thereof, or on any premises without a certificate of occupancy from the Zoning Inspector issued in accordance with the authority hereinafter provided; provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the continuance of the present occupancy or use of any premises or of any existing building.

      (1)    The Zoning Inspector shall only issue a certificate of occupancy when:

         A.    The project satisfactorily complies with all the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance;

         B.    A certificate has been received from the Building Commissioner indicating that the building, alterations and addition thereof and premises have been completed in accordance with the Building Code; and

          C.    A certificate has been received from the City Engineer showing that all street improvements have been installed and all other provisions of the applicable Subdivision Regulations affecting the needs of occupancy of the property are complied with, and operating properly; and

         D.    A certificate has been received, when applicable, from the Summit County Health Department showing compliance with all the requirements of the Department.

       (2)    All certificates of occupancy shall be issued within ten days after the provisions of subsection (b) (1) hereof have been complied with.

       (3)    The Zoning Inspector shall maintain a record of all certificates of occupancy and a copy shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or premises affected.

       (4)    The Zoning Inspector shall cause a notice to be posted on all premises for which a certificate of occupancy is required and shall so state that such certificate of occupancy is required from the Zoning Inspector prior to occupancy of the premises and shall state that any individual, firm or corporation using or occupying the premises prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy shall be subject to prosecution.

         (Ord. 30-1982. Passed 6-10-82.)