No land shall be used or occupied, except for bona fide farm purposes, and no building or structure erected, altered, used or changed in use for other than farm purposes until a certificate of occupancy/compliance shall have been issued by the Enforcement Officer stating that the building and/or the proposed use has been determined to be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. A like certificate shall be issued for the purpose of changing any existing use, as well as for maintaining, renewing, changing, or extending any nonconforming use. A certificate of occupancy/compliance for the whole or part of a building, shall be applied for prior to occupancy and shall be issued within five days after the erection of alterations of such building or part shall have been found in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable codes and ordinances. A record of all such certificates shall be kept on file in the Office of the Pasquotank County Planning & Inspections and shall be furnished on request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2021)