(A) It shall be unlawful to use or occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises, or both, or part thereof created, erected, converted, changed or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure until a certificate of zoning compliance shall have been issued therefore by the administrative official, stating that the proposed use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this ordinance. No non-conforming structure or use shall be maintained, renewed, changed, or extended until a certificate of zoning compliance shall have been issued by the administrative official. The certificate of zoning compliance shall state specifically wherein the non-conformity differs from the provisions of this ordinance.
(B) No permit for erection, alteration, moving, or repair of any building shall be issued until an application has been made for a certificate of zoning compliance, and the certificate shall be issued in conformity with the provision of this ordinance upon completion of the work.
(C) A temporary certificate of zoning compliance may be issued by the administrative official for a period not exceeding six months during alterations or partial occupancy of a building, pending its completion, provided that such temporary certificate may include such conditions as safeguards as will protect the safety of the occupants and the public. The administrative official shall maintain a record of all certificates of zoning compliance, and a copy shall be furnished upon request to any person.
(D) Failure to obtain a certificate of zoning compliance shall be a violation of this ordinance and punishable under Chapter 10 of the Revised Code of Ordinances.
(E) No such certificate of zoning compliance for a new, altered, or nonconforming use shall be issued for the use and occupancy of any building or premises which shall be used for other than single family dwelling purposes unless and until the applicant shall have provided to the Building Inspector a plan of storm water detention describing the method for handling storm water in a manner so that storm water runoff shall not be increased as a result of such structure without detention and other storm water handling facilities and until such storm water detention plans shall have been approved by the City Engineer.
(F) In the event that the applicant shall desire to use and occupy any such building or premises prior to completion of all parking lot required by this Chapter 161, such certificate may issue only under the following circumstances:
(1) Storm water detention shall have been completed according to the storm water detention plan approved by the City Engineer; and
(2) The applicant shall deposit with the City a performance bond in an amount not less than one and one half times the estimated cost of such parking lot improvements which remain to be completed, together with the applicant’s agreement to complete all of such improvements not less than one year after the date of such bond, and that such bond shall be conditioned to guarantee such performance.
(Prior Code, Art. 21, § 21-110.4)