(A) No building or addition thereto, constructed after the effective date of this chapter and no addition to a previous existing building shall be occupied, and no land vacant on the effective date of this chapter shall be used for any purpose, until an occupancy certificate has been issued by the Zoning Administrator. No change in a use in any district shall be made until an occupancy certificate has been issued by the Zoning Administrator. Every occupancy certificate shall state that the use or occupancy complies with all the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Every application for a building permit shall also be deemed to be an application for an occupancy certificate. Every application for an occupancy certificate for a new or changed use of land or building where no building permit is required shall be made to the Zoning Administrator.
(C) No occupancy certificate for a building or addition thereto, constructed after the effective date of this chapter, shall be issued until construction has been completed and the premises have been inspected and certified by the Zoning Administrator to be in full and complete compliance with the plans and specifications upon which the zoning certificate was based. No addition to a previously existing building shall be occupied, and no new use of a building in any district shall be established until the premises have been inspected and certified by the Zoning Administrator to be in full compliance with all the applicable standards of the zoning district in which it is located. Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate may be issued to be valid for a period not to exceed six months from its date during the completion of any addition or during partial occupancy of the premises. An occupancy certificate shall be issued or written notice shall be given to the applicant stating the reasons why a certificate cannot be issued, not later than 14 days after the Zoning Administrator is notified in writing that the building or premises is ready for occupancy.
(D) In addition to the above requirements, every application for a building permit in the village shall be accompanied by a $200 deposit by the applicant for each home or each apartment unit in the form of a cashier's check or cash to insure the village that occupancy of the building will not be permitted until an "occupancy certificate is obtained as provided herein. No building permit will be issued without the $200 deposit per home or apartment unit. Deposit will be returned upon issuance of occupancy certificate. In the event the building is occupied prior to the issuance of a occupancy certificate by the Zoning Administrator, the following will occur:
(1) Total deposit monies herein shall be forfeited to the village.
(2) The water to the property will be immediately turned off by the village and not turned on again until an occupancy permit is issued by the village.
(3) Any contractor who allows occupancy of a building he has constructed prior to the issuance of any occupancy certificate by the Zoning Administrator of the village shall be barred from obtaining any building permit on the first violation for one year, second violation for two years in the village.
(Ord. 77-08, passed 6-28-77; Am. Ord. 79-10, passed 9-10-79) Penalty, see § 157.999