1309.20 OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE FOR CHANGE OF USE.

   (a)    No occupant, operator, lessor or owner of any dwelling, building or structure shall convey, lease, rent or otherwise change the use or occupancy and no person shall commence the changed use or occupancy of any dwelling, building or structure, except changes in ownership or occupancy of residential homes where no change of use will result, until an occupancy certificate therefor has been obtained from the Building Commissioner/Service Director.

   (b)    The application for an occupancy certificate for change of use or occupancy shall be made on a form prescribed by the Building Commissioner/Service Director. Such application shall include the following:

      (1)    A statement as to the mode of change of use or occupancy and the proposed date thereof.

      (2)    Three copies of the floor plan, approved by the Building Commissioner/ Service Director which shall include construction or alteration and specifications necessary for the change of occupancy.

      (3)    Name, address and telephone number of the person who is to be contacted for emergency purposes including, but not limited to, alarm companies, if applicable.

      (4)    An endorsement by the Fire and Police Departments that all Municipal safety requirements have been met.

      (5)    A listing of any hazardous materials used or stored per Title 3, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA).

      (6)    In case of the manufacturing and/or storage of hazardous materials, TIER 1 and TIER 2 forms as required by SARA.

      (7)    The number of employees as defined for taxation purposes by the Regional Income Taxation Agency.

   (c)    The Building Commissioner/Service Director shall not issue an occupancy certificate until an inspection of the premises is completed in accordance with the floor plans and specifications filed and approved, until all necessary fees for building permits have been paid to the Village, and until all of the provisions of this Part Thirteen - Building Code and other applicable ordinances of the Municipality have been complied with.

(Ord. 88-21. Passed 7-18-88.)