A certificate of occupancy shall be issued upon final inspection before any building hereafter erected is occupied or used.
(A) Application. Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made to the Zoning Administrator or his duly authorized agent upon forms furnished by the city. Each application for a permit to construct or alter a building shall be accompanied by a plan drawn to scale showing the dimensions of the lot to be built upon and the size and location of the building and use and accessory buildings and uses to be erected or constructed. The Zoning Administrator or his duly authorized agent may require such other information as deemed necessary for the proper enforcement of this chapter.
(B) Issuance. The certificate shall be issued within 10 days after a final inspection by the Building Official has been completed.
(C) Records. Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of a building complies with all provisions of law and of this chapter. A record of all certificates of occupancy
shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Official and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected. A fee may be charged for a certificate of occupancy.
(1975 Code, § 11.27, Subd. 2)