(A) No application for an improvement location permit may be considered unless the applicant has also applied for a certificate of occupancy.
(B) No land or structure with respect to which a permit has been issued may be used for the purpose contemplated by their permit unless the Zoning Administrator, after the change is completed, issues a certificate of occupancy stating that the change complies with this chapter and with the permit.
(C) The filing fee for a certificate of occupancy shall be an amount set forth in the fees schedule adopted by the Commission. This amount shall be included in the improvement location fee and shall be deposited in the City General Fund.
(D) Within ten days after the completion of the change authorized by the improvement location permit, the Zoning Administrator shall inspect the premises and, if the change conforms to this chapter and the improvement location permit, and a certificate of compliance if required has been obtained, he shall issue a certificate of occupancy.
(E) Before an occupancy permit shall be issued, all required on-site (outside the right-of-way) and off- site (within the right-of-way) infrastructure improvements, including required off-street parking, shall have either been completed or, if not completed, the permittee shall have entered into an agreement with the city, as the case may be, to complete such work within six months from the date of the issuance of the permit. The Director may extend the completion date for one additional six-month period upon written request of the permittee upon a showing of good cause therefore. Such an agreement shall be secured either by cash deposited with city, as the case may be, a cash deposit in the irrevocable escrow approved by the Director, or other financial security approved by the Director as the equivalent thereof. Such security shall be in the amount of 100% of the estimated cost of completion to be determined by the said Director. In the event such work is not completed within the period provided or any extension thereof, the city, as the case may be, shall be authorized to take all necessary action to enforce the agreement, including the use of city, as the case may be, or in the escrow, may be partially released to the depositor by said Director during the progress of the work so long as the same ratio of security is maintained on deposit to secure all uncompleted work.
(1985 Code, § 36-7-4-600(9.2))