(a) Required. No owner, lessee or tenant shall use or occupy any land or improvements thereon without having obtained a certificate of occupancy as required by this section. For any property use, alteration or development which will include improvements such as street, sidewalk, utilities and similar types of improvements, whether public or private, a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued unless the construction of these improvements is substantially complete, or if the improvements are not substantially complete, without posting a performance bond in an amount and form which is acceptable to the City Engineer. For improvements which are to be public and dedicated to the city, a maintenance bond shall also be submitted to insure repairs for at least a period of one year after the performance bond is released. The maintenance bond shall be in the amount designated by the city.
(b) Certificate of occupancy of land. A certificate of occupancy for the use of vacant land, or change in the use of land as herein provided, shall be applied for before any land shall be occupied or used, and a certificate of occupancy shall be issued within ten days after the application has been made therefor, provided the use is in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(c) Certificate of occupancy of a building.
(1) A certificate of occupancy of a new building or the alteration of an existing building shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit, and the certificate shall be issued within five days after the request for same has been made in writing to the Zoning Administrator after the erection or alteration of such, or part thereof, has been completed in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(2) Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued for a period not exceeding six months during the completion of the alterations or during partial occupancy of a building pending its completion. The temporary certificate shall not be construed as in any way altering the respective right, duties or obligations of the owners or of the city, relating to the use or occupancy of the premises or any other matter covered by this Zoning Ordinance, and the temporary certificate shall not be issued except under the restrictions and provisions as will adequately ensure the safety of the occupants.
(d) Contents of certificate of occupancy. The certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of a building or land, complies with all the requirements stipulated by the Zoning Board of Appeals, and with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 98-104, passed 9-14-1998)
Cross-reference:
Fee schedule, see § 205.01