(A) A certificate of occupancy, stating that all provisions of this chapter have been fully complied with, shall be obtained from the city:
(1) Before any structure for which a building permit is required is used or occupied. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued when the building is approved for occupancy but the outside development is partially uncompleted; or
(2) Before any non-conforming use is improved or enlarged.
(B) Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made to the city when the structure or use is ready for occupancy, and within ten days thereafter the city shall inspect the structure or use and if found to be in conformity with all provisions of this chapter, shall sign and issue a certificate of occupancy.
(C) A certificate of compliance shall be issued to all existing legal non-conforming and conforming uses which do not have a certificate of occupancy after all public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare conditions of this code of ordinances are in compliance.
(D) No permit or license required by the city or other governmental agency shall be granted unless the application for that permit or license is accompanied by proof of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance.
(E) Regarding change in occupancy:
(1) The city will be notified of any change in ownership or occupancy at the time this change occurs for all industrial and commercial structures within the city; and
(2) A new certificate of occupancy or compliance will be issued after notification. A fee will be assessed for this certificate and will be established by the Council by resolution from time to time.
(F) Regarding an existing structure or use:
(1) In the case of a structure or use established, altered, enlarged, or moved, upon the issuance and receipt of a special use permit, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued only if all conditions thereof shall have been satisfied; and
(2) Whenever an inspection of an existing structure or use is required for issuance of a new certificate of occupancy, a fee will be charged. The fee will be established by the Council by resolution from time to time. If it is found that the structure or use does not conform to the applicable requirements, the structure or use shall not be occupied until that time when the structure or use is again brought into compliance with the requirements.
(G) This section does not apply to one- or two-family residential structures.
(1997 Code, § 23.06) Penalty, see § 150.99