(A) The Council finds as a fact that some realtors, contractors, and other persons are permitting the purchasers to occupy buildings which are either new buildings or for some other reason require a certificate of occupancy before such certificate of occupancy has been issued, in violation of the building code of the municipality.
(B) Any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity who or which permits any other person to occupy a building requiring a certificate of occupancy before such certificate of occupancy shall have been issued, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
('81 Code, § 150.23) (Ord. passed 4-5-76) Penalty, see § 150.999