Land shall not be occupied or used and a building which has been erected or altered shall not be occupied or used until a certificate of compliance has been issued to indicate conformity with the provisions of this Code, building codes, fire codes and such other chapters as may be applicable.
(a) Applicability. A certificate of compliance shall be required for any of the following:
(1) Construction or alteration of any building, including accessory structures.
(2) Change in use of an existing building or accessory building to a different classification.
(3) Occupancy and use of vacant land.
(4) Change in the use of land to a different classification.
(5) Any change in the use of a nonconforming use.
(6) Occupancy or establishment of a use in any existing nonresidential building or structure.
(7) Extractive manufacturing including sand, gravel and top soil removal and deposit.
(8) Signs.
(9) Temporary uses and structures with no new construction.
(10) Oil, gas or brine wells.
(11) Utility uses including installations for commercial transmissions of radio, television or communication systems.
(b) Suitability of Land. If the Administrator finds that the land proposed to be used is unsuitable for the use proposed, due to flooding, bad drainage, topography, inadequate water supply, inadequate sanitary sewer, unimproved streets and other such conditions which may endanger health, life or property; or if from investigation conducted by the appropriate City officials concerned, it is determined that, in the best interest of the public, the land should not be used for the proposed use, the Administrator shall not issue either the building permit or the certificate of compliance.
(c) Flood Plain Restriction. Specifically within Zones A, A1-99, AO and E of the flood plain maps of the City of Painesville, no permit shall be issued until approval of the Local Flood Plain Administrator has been granted. Flood plain requirements of the Codified Ordinances shall take precedence over all conflicting ordinances and other sections of the Codified Ordinances.
(d) Application and Approval. Application for a certificate of compliance shall be made within one year of the date the site plan was approved or the site plan approval shall expire. One extension of six months may be granted by the Administrator if the applicant can show good cause for a delay.
(1) Written application for a certificate of compliance for the construction of a new building or for the alteration of an existing building shall be made concurrent with the application for a building permit.
(2) Written application for a certificate of compliance for the use of vacant land, or for a change in the use of land or a building, shall be made to the Administrator.
(3) Written application for a certificate of compliance for the occupancy or establishment of a use in a nonresidential existing building or structure shall be made prior to the occupying of the building or structure.
(4) If the request is not in compliance with the provisions of this Code the applicant shall be notified. If the application is in compliance with the provisions of this Code the certificate of compliance shall be issued.
(5) One copy of such plan shall be returned to the owner when such plans have been approved, together with such certificate of compliance as may be granted.
(Ord. 16-19. Passed 9-16-19.)